ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. R30605 Cobalt
ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30605 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A216 cast steel and the bottom bar is R30605 cobalt.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 210 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 25 to 27 | |
| 34 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 170 to 230 | |
| 260 to 590 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 72 | |
| 81 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 500 to 570 | |
| 1130 to 1900 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 230 to 310 | |
| 470 to 1600 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
| 290 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1450 to 1460 | |
| 1410 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1410 | |
| 1330 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 410 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 49 to 52 | |
| 9.6 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 12 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.1 to 7.2 | |
| 2.0 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.2 to 8.3 | |
| 1.8 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 9.6 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.4 | |
| 9.8 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 18 | |
| 140 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 45 | |
| 450 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 12 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 to 20 | |
| 33 to 55 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 to 20 | |
| 25 to 36 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 to 14 | |
| 2.5 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 to 18 | |
| 31 to 52 |