ASTM Grade HL Steel vs. R30001 Cobalt

ASTM grade HL steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30001 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have a modest 35% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HL steel and the bottom bar is R30001 cobalt.

ASTM Grade HL (29Cr-20Ni, N08604) Cast Stainless Steel UNS R30001 Co-Cr-W Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220

Elongation at Break, %		11
Elongation at Break, %		1.0

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		80
Shear Modulus, GPa		86

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1390
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1530

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1260

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		9.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		65
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130

Embodied Water, L/kg		210
Embodied Water, L/kg		460

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.2 to 0.6
Carbon (C), %		2.0 to 3.0

Chromium (Cr), %		28 to 32
Chromium (Cr), %		28 to 32

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		43 to 59

Iron (Fe), %		40.8 to 53.8
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		18 to 22
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 3.0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 2.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 2.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		11 to 13