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Grade 366 Molybdenum vs. SAE-AISI L2 Steel

Grade 366 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI L2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 366 molybdenum and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 300
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
590 to 1960

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 210
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.6
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 12
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 340
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
21 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
19 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.45 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
95.5 to 98.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 66.9 to 73
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0025
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 27 to 33
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3