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R30006 Cobalt vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

R30006 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 25% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 T6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 500
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
26 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.9 to 1.4
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 32
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 48.6 to 68.1
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
55.9 to 63.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 2.1