SAE-AISI 4340M Steel vs. R30006 Cobalt
SAE-AISI 4340M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30006 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4340M steel and the bottom bar is R30006 cobalt.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 220 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 6.0 | |
| 1.0 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 690 | |
| 260 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.28 |
| Rockwell C Hardness | 55 | |
| 40 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 72 | |
| 85 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 2340 | |
| 900 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 1240 | |
| 540 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 280 | |
| 320 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1440 | |
| 1400 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1400 | |
| 1290 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 38 | |
| 15 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 11 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.8 | |
| 1.6 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 9.1 | |
| 1.7 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 8.6 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.9 | |
| 7.8 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 26 | |
| 110 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 55 | |
| 500 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 120 | |
| 7.8 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 4120 | |
| 670 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 14 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
| 23 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 84 | |
| 29 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 51 | |
| 24 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 10 | |
| 3.9 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 70 | |
| 26 |
Alloy Composition
| Carbon (C), % | 0.38 to 0.43 | |
| 0.9 to 1.4 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 0.7 to 1.0 | |
| 27 to 32 |
| Cobalt (Co), % | 0 | |
| 48.6 to 68.1 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 93.3 to 94.8 | |
| 0 to 3.0 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0.65 to 0.9 | |
| 0 |
| Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0.35 to 0.45 | |
| 0 to 1.0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 1.7 to 2.0 | |
| 0 to 3.0 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.012 | |
| 0 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 1.5 to 1.8 | |
| 0 to 2.0 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.012 | |
| 0 |
| Tungsten (W), % | 0 | |
| 4.0 to 6.0 |
| Vanadium (V), % | 0.050 to 0.1 | |
| 0 |