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SAE-AISI 1020 Steel vs. R30012 Cobalt

SAE-AISI 1020 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30012 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1020 steel and the bottom bar is R30012 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 28
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180 to 250
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 460
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 380
650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
480

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 72 to 100
7.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 380
960
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 16
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.23
1.4 to 2.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
27 to 32
Cobalt (Co), % 0
47.5 to 64.1
Iron (Fe), % 99.08 to 99.52
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
7.5 to 9.5