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AISI 304LN Stainless Steel vs. R30001 Cobalt

AISI 304LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30001 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 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 304LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is R30001 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 7.8 to 46
1.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 1160
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
460

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 41
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 31
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 26
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
2.0 to 3.0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
28 to 32
Cobalt (Co), % 0
43 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 65 to 73.9
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), % 0.1 to 0.16
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
11 to 13