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S15500 Stainless Steel vs. R30006 Cobalt

S15500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30006 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S15500 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R30006 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 16
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 350 to 650
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Rockwell C Hardness 27 to 46
40
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 1490
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590 to 1310
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
500

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 120
7.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 890 to 4460
670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 53
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 37
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30 to 50
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0.9 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 15.5
27 to 32
Cobalt (Co), % 0
48.6 to 68.1
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 4.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 71.9 to 79.9
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 3.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0