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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. R31233 Cobalt

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31233 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel and the bottom bar is R31233 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
1020

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
480

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
25

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0.020 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
23.5 to 27.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
44.7 to 63.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
1.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.1 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
7.0 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.050 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
1.0 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0