ASTM A514 Steel vs. R31538 Cobalt
ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31538 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A514 steel and the bottom bar is R31538 cobalt.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 220 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 18 to 21 | |
| 13 to 23 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 470 to 540 | |
| 310 to 480 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
| 86 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 790 to 830 | |
| 1020 to 1360 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 690 to 770 | |
| 580 to 930 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 to 260 | |
| 320 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
| 1360 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
| 1290 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 37 to 51 | |
| 13 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 13 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.2 to 7.6 | |
| 2.0 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.3 to 8.8 | |
| 2.1 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 to 7.9 | |
| 8.4 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.6 to 1.8 | |
| 8.1 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 21 to 25 | |
| 110 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 48 to 57 | |
| 530 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 140 to 170 | |
| 140 to 200 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 1280 to 1590 | |
| 750 to 1920 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 15 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 28 to 29 | |
| 34 to 45 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 to 25 | |
| 27 to 32 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 10 to 14 | |
| 3.5 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 23 to 24 | |
| 25 to 33 |