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S32053 Stainless Steel vs. R31233 Cobalt

S32053 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31233 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have 41% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S32053 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R31233 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
220
Elongation at Break, % 46
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
480

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
25

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.020 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
23.5 to 27.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
44.7 to 63.3
Iron (Fe), % 41.7 to 48.8
1.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 6.0
4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
7.0 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0.17 to 0.22
0.030 to 0.12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.050 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 3.0