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AISI 416 Stainless Steel vs. R31233 Cobalt

AISI 416 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31233 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 416 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R31233 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 31
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 340
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 800
1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 600
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1480
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
480

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 140
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 940
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 29
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 25
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 30
25

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.020 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 14
23.5 to 27.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
44.7 to 63.3
Iron (Fe), % 83.2 to 87.9
1.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.3
0.1 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
7.0 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.050 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 3.0