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R30605 Cobalt vs. SAE-AISI 94B17 Steel

R30605 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 94B17 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 94B17 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 590
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1130 to 1900
440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1600
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.6
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.6
7.8
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
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 55
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 36
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.5
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31 to 52
13

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00050 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0.3 to 0.5
Cobalt (Co), % 46.4 to 57
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
97.1 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0.3 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 14 to 16
0