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ASTM A203 Steel vs. R30816 Cobalt

ASTM A203 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30816 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 26 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 A203 steel and the bottom bar is R30816 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 180
280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 26
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 280
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 390
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.7
20
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 23
320
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 52
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 410
510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
28