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R31537 Cobalt vs. S44800 Stainless Steel

R31537 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while S44800 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 33% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 29 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 S44800 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
210
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 23
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 480
300
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Reduction in Area, % 13 to 23
45
Rockwell C Hardness 25 to 35
18
Shear Modulus, GPa 87
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1000 to 1340
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590 to 940
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 530
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 200
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 780 to 1990
480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 44
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 32
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 32
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.14
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
28 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 58.9 to 69
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.75
62.6 to 66.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 7.0
3.5 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
2.0 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020