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SAE-AISI T8 Steel vs. R31233 Cobalt

SAE-AISI T8 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31233 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 20 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 T8 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 78
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2140
1020

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1730
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1670
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
480

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 66
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 41
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 66
25

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0.020 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
23.5 to 27.5
Cobalt (Co), % 4.3 to 5.8
44.7 to 63.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 69.3 to 75.4
1.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.1 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
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), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.050 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 13.3 to 14.8
1.0 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0