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ASTM A182 Grade F5a vs. R31539 Cobalt

ASTM A182 grade F5a belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31539 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 28 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 ASTM A182 grade F5a and the bottom bar is R31539 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 25
13 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
310 to 480
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 56
13 to 23
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
1000 to 1340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 520
590 to 940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.4
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
530

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
140 to 190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
780 to 2000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
33 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
24 to 32

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
57.7 to 68.7
Iron (Fe), % 91.4 to 95.6
0 to 0.75
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.030 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0