R31537 Cobalt vs. ASTM A210 Steel
R31537 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while ASTM A210 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is R31537 cobalt and the bottom bar is ASTM A210 steel.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 220 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 14 to 23 | |
34 |
Fatigue Strength, MPa | 310 to 480 | |
230 to 250 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 87 | |
73 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 1000 to 1340 | |
470 to 540 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 590 to 940 | |
290 to 310 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 320 | |
250 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1360 | |
1460 to 1470 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1290 | |
1420 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 450 | |
470 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 13 | |
52 to 53 |
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 to 8.1 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 8.4 | |
7.9 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 8.1 | |
1.4 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 110 | |
18 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 530 | |
45 to 46 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 140 to 200 | |
140 to 160 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 780 to 1990 | |
230 to 250 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 15 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 33 to 44 | |
17 to 19 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 26 to 32 | |
17 to 19 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.4 | |
14 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 24 to 32 | |
15 to 17 |