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R30605 Cobalt vs. ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel

R30605 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R30605 cobalt and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 590
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1130 to 1900
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1600
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.6
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 55
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 36
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.5
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31 to 52
25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
11.5 to 14
Cobalt (Co), % 46.4 to 57
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
82.1 to 88.4
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 14 to 16
0