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R30605 Cobalt vs. S15500 Stainless Steel

R30605 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while S15500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 22% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R30605 cobalt and the bottom bar is S15500 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
6.8 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 590
350 to 650
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1130 to 1900
890 to 1490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1600
590 to 1310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.6
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 55
32 to 53
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 36
26 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.5
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31 to 52
30 to 50

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
14 to 15.5
Cobalt (Co), % 46.4 to 57
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.5 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
71.9 to 79.9
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
3.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 14 to 16
0