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R31538 Cobalt vs. SAE-AISI H23 Steel

R31538 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H23 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R31538 cobalt and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H23 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020 to 1360
760 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1680
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 530
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 45
24 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
21 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
5.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 33
23 to 47

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.25 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
11 to 12.8
Cobalt (Co), % 58.7 to 68.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.75
71.3 to 76.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
11 to 12.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.75 to 1.3

Comparable Variants