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AISI 309HCb Stainless Steel vs. R30816 Cobalt

AISI 309HCb stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30816 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have a modest 39% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 26 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 309HCb stainless steel and the bottom bar is R30816 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 46
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
20
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
320
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0.32 to 0.42
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
40 to 49.8
Iron (Fe), % 56 to 66
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 16
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.1
3.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.5 to 4.5