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R30035 Cobalt vs. S32803 Stainless Steel

R30035 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while S32803 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 26% 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 R30035 cobalt and the bottom bar is S32803 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220 to 230
210
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 46
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 740
350
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 84 to 89
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900 to 1900
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 1650
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 100
19
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 410
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160 to 320
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210 to 5920
760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 61
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 39
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.0
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 46
22

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
28 to 29
Cobalt (Co), % 29.1 to 39
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
62.9 to 67.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 9.0 to 10.5
1.8 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37
3.0 to 4.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0035
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 1.0
0