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R31233 Cobalt vs. S41041 Stainless Steel

R31233 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while S41041 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 S41041 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
350
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020
910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 480
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.1
0.13 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 23.5 to 27.5
11.5 to 13
Cobalt (Co), % 44.7 to 63.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 5.0
84.5 to 87.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 1.5
0.4 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 7.0 to 11
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.12
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.050 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 3.0
0