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R30016 Cobalt vs. S33425 Stainless Steel

R30016 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while S33425 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 27% 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R30016 cobalt and the bottom bar is S33425 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.4
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1010
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1270
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
71
Embodied Water, L/kg 500
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 72
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 770
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.15 to 0.6
Carbon (C), % 0.9 to 1.4
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 32
21 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 49.6 to 66.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
47.2 to 56.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.5
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
20 to 23
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.6
Tungsten (W), % 3.5 to 5.5
0