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AISI 321 Stainless Steel vs. R30605 Cobalt

AISI 321 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30605 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have a modest 31% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 321 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R30605 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 50
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220 to 270
260 to 590
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 690
1130 to 1900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 350
470 to 1600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
9.6
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
450

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
33 to 55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
25 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
2.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 15
31 to 52

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
46.4 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 65.3 to 74
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
9.0 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.7
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
14 to 16

Comparable Variants