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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. R31537 Cobalt

ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31537 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. 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 ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and the bottom bar is R31537 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 17
14 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
310 to 480
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 57
13 to 23
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
87
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
1000 to 1340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
590 to 940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
530

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
140 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
780 to 1990
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
33 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
26 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
24 to 32

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
58.9 to 69
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
0 to 0.75
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0