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R31233 Cobalt vs. S32550 Stainless Steel

R31233 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while S32550 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 39% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 27 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 R31233 cobalt and the bottom bar is S32550 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
400
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 480
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
23

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 23.5 to 27.5
24 to 27
Cobalt (Co), % 44.7 to 63.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 5.0
57.2 to 67
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
2.9 to 3.9
Nickel (Ni), % 7.0 to 11
4.5 to 6.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.12
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.050 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 3.0
0