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AISI 316L Stainless Steel vs. R30001 Cobalt

AISI 316L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30001 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have a modest 21% 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 (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316L 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, % 9.0 to 50
1.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1160
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
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 19 to 41
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 31
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 25
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
2.0 to 3.0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
28 to 32
Cobalt (Co), % 0
43 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 72
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
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
11 to 13