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SAE-AISI M52 Steel vs. R31539 Cobalt

SAE-AISI M52 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31539 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 22 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 M52 steel and the bottom bar is R31539 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2280
1000 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 89
530

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 80
33 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 67
24 to 32

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
57.7 to 68.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 84.4 to 88.9
0 to 0.75
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.030 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.9
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.7 to 2.3
0

Comparable Variants