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S15500 Stainless Steel vs. R31538 Cobalt

S15500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31538 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S15500 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R31538 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 16
13 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 350 to 650
310 to 480
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 17 to 40
13 to 22
Rockwell C Hardness 27 to 46
25 to 35
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 1490
1020 to 1360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590 to 1310
580 to 930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
530

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 120
140 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 890 to 4460
750 to 1920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 53
34 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 37
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30 to 50
25 to 33

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0.15 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 15.5
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
58.7 to 68.9
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 4.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 71.9 to 79.9
0 to 0.75
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0