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R30021 Cobalt vs. S44635 Stainless Steel

R30021 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while S44635 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 34% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R30021 cobalt and the bottom bar is S44635 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
210
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
390
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Rockwell C Hardness 32
24
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1190
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 520
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570
810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.35
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 29
24.5 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 61.7 to 67.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
61.5 to 68.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 6.0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 3.0
3.5 to 4.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.035
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8