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R30003 Cobalt vs. ACI-ASTM CE8MN Steel

R30003 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 50% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R30003 cobalt and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 73
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320 to 560
370
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 970 to 1720
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510 to 1090
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 95
21
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 600 to 2790
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 57
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 38
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 45
21

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
22.5 to 25.5
Cobalt (Co), % 39 to 41
0
Iron (Fe), % 10 to 20.5
56 to 66.4
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 8.0
3.0 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 14 to 16
8.0 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040