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R30075 Cobalt vs. S31266 Stainless Steel

R30075 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while S31266 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 32% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R30075 cobalt and the bottom bar is S31266 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210 to 250
210
Elongation at Break, % 12
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250 to 840
400
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 20
56
Shear Modulus, GPa 82 to 98
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 1280
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 840
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 530
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84 to 140
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 560 to 1410
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 42
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 31
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 29
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 30
23 to 25
Cobalt (Co), % 58.7 to 68
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.75
34.1 to 46
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 7.0
5.2 to 6.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
21 to 24
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0.35 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.2
1.5 to 2.5