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SAE-AISI 1536 Steel vs. R30016 Cobalt

SAE-AISI 1536 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30016 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1536 steel and the bottom bar is R30016 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 18
8.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 380
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 39 to 46
8.0
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 720
1010
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360 to 600
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
500

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93 to 98
72
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340 to 950
770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 25
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 23
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 23
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.37
0.9 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 32
Cobalt (Co), % 0
49.6 to 66.9
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 98.5
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 1.5
0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.5 to 5.5