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SAE-AISI 1552 Steel vs. Grade 364 Molybdenum

SAE-AISI 1552 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 364 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1552 steel and the bottom bar is grade 364 molybdenum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
310
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 14
6.2 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 840
580 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460 to 650
350 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
28
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
330
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81 to 98
43 to 57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 560 to 1130
200 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 30
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 29
19 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.47 to 0.55
0.010 to 0.040
Iron (Fe), % 97.9 to 98.3
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
99.2 to 99.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.4 to 0.55
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.060 to 0.12