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R30006 Cobalt vs. SAE-AISI 1060 Steel

R30006 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1060 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 SAE-AISI 1060 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
10 to 13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
260 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
620 to 740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
400 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
9.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 500
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.8
58 to 82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
430 to 790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
20 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.9 to 1.4
0.55 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 32
0
Cobalt (Co), % 48.6 to 68.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
98.4 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0