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R30016 Cobalt vs. S44535 Stainless Steel

R30016 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while S44535 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 24% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R30016 cobalt and the bottom bar is S44535 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.4
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1010
450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1270
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
3.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 500
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 72
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 770
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.9 to 1.4
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 32
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 49.6 to 66.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
73.2 to 79.6
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.040 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.030 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 3.5 to 5.5
0