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S31803 Stainless Steel vs. R31539 Cobalt

S31803 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31539 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have a modest 27% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S31803 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R31539 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 29
13 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
310 to 480
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 50
13 to 23
Rockwell C Hardness 27
25 to 35
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
1000 to 1340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
590 to 940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
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 3.6
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
530

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
140 to 190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630
780 to 2000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
33 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
24 to 32

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
57.7 to 68.7
Iron (Fe), % 63.7 to 71.9
0 to 0.75
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.030 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.080 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0