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R30012 Cobalt vs. N08904 Stainless Steel

R30012 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while N08904 stainless 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 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R30012 cobalt and the bottom bar is N08904 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
38
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 650
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1280
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 480
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.7
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 960
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 2.0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 32
19 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 47.5 to 64.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
38.8 to 53
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
23 to 28
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tungsten (W), % 7.5 to 9.5
0