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Grade VDC Steel vs. R30605 Cobalt

Grade VDC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30605 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 22 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 grade VDC steel and the bottom bar is R30605 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1700
1130 to 1900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
9.6
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
450

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 60
33 to 55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
25 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 50
31 to 52

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.75
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
46.4 to 57
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
0
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.35
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.3
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
14 to 16