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ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel vs. R31538 Cobalt

ACI-ASTM CA40 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31538 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA40 steel and the bottom bar is R31538 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 10
13 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 460
310 to 480
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910
1020 to 1360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 860
580 to 930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
530

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 89
140 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1910
750 to 1920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
34 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
25 to 33

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.15 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
58.7 to 68.9
Iron (Fe), % 81.5 to 88.3
0 to 0.75
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0