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R31537 Cobalt vs. SAE-AISI 4161 Steel

R31537 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4161 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 SAE-AISI 4161 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 23
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 480
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 87
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1000 to 1340
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590 to 940
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 530
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 200
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 780 to 1990
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 44
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 32
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 32
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.14
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0.7 to 0.9
Cobalt (Co), % 58.9 to 69
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.75
96.7 to 97.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 7.0
0.25 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040