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ASTM A283 Carbon Steel vs. G-CoCr28 Cobalt

ASTM A283 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while G-CoCr28 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A283 carbon steel and the bottom bar is G-CoCr28 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 26 to 34
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 190
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 480
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 260
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 53
8.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
100
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 91 to 180
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
14