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ASTM A387 Grade 12 Steel vs. G-CoCr28 Cobalt

ASTM A387 grade 12 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 12 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, % 25
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190 to 230
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 520
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 310
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
8.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
100
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 110
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 250
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 18
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.17
0.050 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
27 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
48 to 52
Iron (Fe), % 97 to 98.2
9.7 to 24.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.65
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 4.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.5 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030