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R31537 Cobalt vs. SAE-AISI 1039 Steel

R31537 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1039 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 R31537 cobalt and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1039 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 23
14 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 480
230 to 370
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 13 to 23
40 to 45
Shear Modulus, GPa 87
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1000 to 1340
610 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590 to 940
340 to 580

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
8.1

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
88 to 94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 780 to 1990
310 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 44
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 32
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 32
19 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.14
0.37 to 0.44
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Cobalt (Co), % 58.9 to 69
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.75
98.5 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.7 to 1.0
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