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R30605 Cobalt vs. SAE-AISI 9254 Steel

R30605 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 9254 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R30605 cobalt and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 9254 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 590
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1130 to 1900
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1600
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.6
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 55
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 36
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.5
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31 to 52
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.51 to 0.59
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0.6 to 0.8
Cobalt (Co), % 46.4 to 57
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
96.1 to 97.1
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0.6 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 14 to 16
0