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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. R30155 Cobalt

Both SAE-AISI T6 steel and R30155 cobalt are iron alloys. They have 51% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel and the bottom bar is R30155 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
80
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
9.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
300

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 39
37
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0.080 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
18.5 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
24.3 to 36.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
2.0 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0