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R31538 Cobalt vs. Grade TDC Steel

R31538 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while grade TDC steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 R31538 cobalt and the bottom bar is grade TDC steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 13 to 22
50
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020 to 1360
1700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 530
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 45
60
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 33
50

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 58.7 to 68.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.75
98 to 99.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020