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SAE-AISI 1026 Steel vs. R30021 Cobalt

SAE-AISI 1026 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30021 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 1026 steel and the bottom bar is R30021 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 27
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 310
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 550
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 470
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
520

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 89 to 110
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 580
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 19
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.22 to 0.28
0.2 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 29
Cobalt (Co), % 0
61.7 to 67.3
Iron (Fe), % 98.7 to 99.18
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0