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S64512 Stainless Steel vs. R30021 Cobalt

S64512 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30021 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 27 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 S64512 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R30021 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 17
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 540
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1140
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 890
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.6
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.1
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
520

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2020
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.5
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 12.5
26 to 29
Cobalt (Co), % 0
61.7 to 67.3
Iron (Fe), % 80.6 to 84.7
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.5 to 2.0
4.5 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 3.0
2.0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.010 to 0.050
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.25 to 0.4
0