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S31254 Stainless Steel vs. R30605 Cobalt

S31254 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30605 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have a modest 32% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 25 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 S31254 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R30605 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 40
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
260 to 590
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
1130 to 1900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
470 to 1600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
9.6
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
9.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.5
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
450

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
33 to 55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
25 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
2.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
31 to 52

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 20.5
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
46.4 to 57
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 51.4 to 56.3
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 6.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 17.5 to 18.5
9.0 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
14 to 16