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R30006 Cobalt vs. Grade FDCrV Steel

R30006 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while grade FDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R30006 cobalt and the bottom bar is grade FDCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
1800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 500
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
53

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.9 to 1.4
0.62 to 0.72
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 32
0.4 to 0.6
Cobalt (Co), % 48.6 to 68.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
97.8 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25