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AISI 347 Stainless Steel vs. R31538 Cobalt

AISI 347 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31538 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 27 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 347 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R31538 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 46
13 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220 to 270
310 to 480
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610 to 690
1020 to 1360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 350
580 to 930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
530

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190 to 220
140 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 310
750 to 1920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 25
34 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 15
25 to 33

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.15 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
58.7 to 68.9
Iron (Fe), % 64.1 to 74
0 to 0.75
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0

Comparable Variants