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Grade FDSiCr Steel vs. R30008 Cobalt

Grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30008 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade FDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is R30008 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1930
950 to 1700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
95
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 69
31 to 56
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
25 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
25 to 44

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
18.5 to 21.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
39 to 42
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.8
7.6 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.5 to 7.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
15 to 18
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015