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R31538 Cobalt vs. SAE-AISI 1030 Steel

R31538 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1030 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R31538 cobalt and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1030 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 23
14 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 480
210 to 320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 13 to 22
39 to 48
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020 to 1360
530 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580 to 930
300 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
8.0

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
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 530
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 200
77 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 750 to 1920
230 to 650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 45
19 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 33
17 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.28 to 0.34
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Cobalt (Co), % 58.7 to 68.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.75
98.7 to 99.12
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.6 to 0.9
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 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050

Comparable Variants