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ASTM Grade LC2-1 Steel vs. R30816 Cobalt

ASTM grade LC2-1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30816 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 grade LC2-1 steel and the bottom bar is R30816 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240
280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 20
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 430
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Reduction in Area, % 34
22
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
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 46
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
20
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
320
Embodied Water, L/kg 60
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1040
510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.22
0.32 to 0.42
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.9
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
40 to 49.8
Iron (Fe), % 92.5 to 95.3
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.75
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.6
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 2.5 to 3.5
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.5 to 4.5