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SAE-AISI M1 Steel vs. R30012 Cobalt

SAE-AISI M1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30012 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 20 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 SAE-AISI M1 steel and the bottom bar is R30012 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 2140
830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 99
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
480

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 66
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.88
1.4 to 2.0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
27 to 32
Cobalt (Co), % 0
47.5 to 64.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 81 to 84.8
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.2 to 9.2
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.4 to 2.1
7.5 to 9.5
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.4
0