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ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel vs. R30006 Cobalt

ASTM A387 grade 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30006 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 2 steel and the bottom bar is R30006 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 25
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190 to 250
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 550
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 350
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
500

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 120
7.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 320
670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.21
0.9 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
27 to 32
Cobalt (Co), % 0
48.6 to 68.1
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 98.3
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0