R30006 Cobalt vs. SAE-AISI H41 Steel

R30006 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H41 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 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 SAE-AISI H41 steel.

UNS R30006 Co-Cr-W Alloy SAE-AISI H41 (T20841) Molybdenum Hot-Work Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		85
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		900
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		710 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1560

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1290
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1510

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		15
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		28

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.6
Density, g/cm³		8.1

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		97

Embodied Water, L/kg		500
Embodied Water, L/kg		97

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		29
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24 to 76

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22 to 47

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		7.7

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.9 to 1.4
Carbon (C), %		0.6 to 0.75

Chromium (Cr), %		27 to 32
Chromium (Cr), %		3.5 to 4.0

Cobalt (Co), %		48.6 to 68.1
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), %		81.8 to 85

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.15 to 0.4

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		8.2 to 9.2

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 2.0
Silicon (Si), %		0.2 to 0.45

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Tungsten (W), %		4.0 to 6.0
Tungsten (W), %		1.4 to 2.1

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		1.0 to 1.3