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Grade VDC Steel vs. R30816 Cobalt

Grade VDC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30816 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade VDC steel and the bottom bar is R30816 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 510
280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Reduction in Area, % 50
22
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1700
1020

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
20
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
320
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
440

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 60
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 50
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.75
0.32 to 0.42
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
40 to 49.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
0
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.35
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.5 to 4.5