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SAE-AISI 5140 Steel vs. R30012 Cobalt

SAE-AISI 5140 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 5140 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, % 12 to 29
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220 to 570
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560 to 970
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 840
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 45
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
480

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76 to 180
7.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 1880
960
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 34
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 28
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 29
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
1.4 to 2.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
27 to 32
Cobalt (Co), % 0
47.5 to 64.1
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.1
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
7.5 to 9.5