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R30006 Cobalt vs. ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel

R30006 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA40 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 R30006 cobalt and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA40 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
460
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 500
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.8
89
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
1910
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
33

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.9 to 1.4
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 32
11.5 to 14
Cobalt (Co), % 48.6 to 68.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
81.5 to 88.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0