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SAE-AISI 1080 Steel vs. R30021 Cobalt

SAE-AISI 1080 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 1080 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, % 11
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 300 to 360
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 870
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 590
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.6
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
520

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80 to 84
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 610 to 920
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 31
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 26
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 29
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.88
0.2 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 29
Cobalt (Co), % 0
61.7 to 67.3
Iron (Fe), % 98.1 to 98.7
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