ASTM A266 Carbon Steel vs. R30016 Cobalt
ASTM A266 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30016 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A266 carbon steel and the bottom bar is R30016 cobalt.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 220 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 21 to 26 | |
| 8.4 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 170 to 200 | |
| 290 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.28 |
| Reduction in Area, % | 34 to 43 | |
| 8.0 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
| 85 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 500 to 600 | |
| 1010 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 230 to 290 | |
| 580 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
| 320 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
| 1360 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
| 1270 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 51 to 52 | |
| 15 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 14 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.1 | |
| 1.9 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.1 to 8.2 | |
| 2.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 8.5 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.4 | |
| 7.7 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 18 to 19 | |
| 110 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 46 to 47 | |
| 500 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 110 | |
| 72 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 140 to 230 | |
| 770 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 14 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 to 21 | |
| 33 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 to 20 | |
| 26 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 14 | |
| 3.9 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 to 19 | |
| 24 |