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S20433 Stainless Steel vs. R31537 Cobalt

S20433 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31537 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S20433 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R31537 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 46
14 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
310 to 480
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
87
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
1000 to 1340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
590 to 940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
530

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
140 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
780 to 1990
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
33 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
26 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
24 to 32

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 18
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
58.9 to 69
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 64.1 to 72.4
0 to 0.75
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 7.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0