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SAE-AISI O1 Steel vs. R30021 Cobalt

SAE-AISI O1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30021 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI O1 steel and the bottom bar is R30021 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 72
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 2060
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
520

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 73
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 46
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 68
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
26 to 29
Cobalt (Co), % 0
61.7 to 67.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 95 to 97.4
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
2.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.3
0