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R31538 Cobalt vs. AISI 347LN Stainless Steel

R31538 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while AISI 347LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R31538 cobalt and the bottom bar is AISI 347LN stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 23
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 480
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 13 to 22
56
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020 to 1360
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580 to 930
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 530
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 200
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 750 to 1920
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 45
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 33
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.0050 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
17 to 19
Cobalt (Co), % 58.7 to 68.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.75
64.3 to 73.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
9.0 to 13
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0.060 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030