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AISI 304 Stainless Steel vs. R30021 Cobalt

AISI 304 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30021 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have a modest 23% 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 (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 304 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, % 8.0 to 43
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 440
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 1180
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 860
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
520

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86 to 250
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1870
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 42
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 32
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 25
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.2 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
26 to 29
Cobalt (Co), % 0
61.7 to 67.3
Iron (Fe), % 66.5 to 74
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
2.0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0