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SAE-AISI T5 Steel vs. Grade 363 Molybdenum

SAE-AISI T5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 363 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T5 steel and the bottom bar is grade 363 molybdenum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
310
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860 to 2140
580 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.4
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
28
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
330
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 63
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 66
19 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0.010 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 5.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.0 to 9.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 60.6 to 68.3
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 1.3
99.3 to 99.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0020
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.4 to 0.55
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.060 to 0.12