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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. R30016 Cobalt

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30016 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have a modest 24% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M6 steel and the bottom bar is R30016 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
1010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
500

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0.9 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
28 to 32
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
49.6 to 66.9
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0.2 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
3.5 to 5.5
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0