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R30003 Cobalt vs. ASTM A36 Carbon Steel

R30003 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while ASTM A36 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 ASTM A36 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 73
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320 to 560
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 970 to 1720
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510 to 1090
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 95
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 600 to 2790
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 57
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 38
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 45
16

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.26
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Cobalt (Co), % 39 to 41
0
Iron (Fe), % 10 to 20.5
99.25 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 14 to 16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.050