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Grade TDC Steel vs. R30006 Cobalt

Grade TDC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30006 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1700
900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
500

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 60
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 50
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.75
0.9 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
27 to 32
Cobalt (Co), % 0
48.6 to 68.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99.4
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0