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R30016 Cobalt vs. SAE-AISI 9260 Steel

R30016 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 9260 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 R30016 cobalt and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 9260 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.4
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1010
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1270
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 500
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 72
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 770
380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.9 to 1.4
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 32
0
Cobalt (Co), % 49.6 to 66.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
96.1 to 96.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 2.0
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 3.5 to 5.5
0