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AISI 304L Stainless Steel vs. R30006 Cobalt

AISI 304L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30006 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have a modest 22% 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 (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 304L stainless steel and the bottom bar is R30006 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 46
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 430
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 1160
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 870
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1290
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
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Calomel Potential, mV -80
-250
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
500

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71 to 240
7.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 92 to 1900
670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 41
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 31
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 25
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.9 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
27 to 32
Cobalt (Co), % 0
48.6 to 68.1
Iron (Fe), % 65 to 74
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
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 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0