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R31539 Cobalt vs. ACI-ASTM CA40F Steel

R31539 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA40F steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R31539 cobalt and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA40F steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 22
13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 480
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1000 to 1340
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590 to 940
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 530
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 190
94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 780 to 2000
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 44
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 32
28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.14
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
11.5 to 14
Cobalt (Co), % 57.7 to 68.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.75
81.6 to 88.3
Lanthanum (La), % 0.030 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 7.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.2 to 0.4