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S32304 Stainless Steel vs. R30001 Cobalt

S32304 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30001 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 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S32304 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R30001 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 28
1.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Rockwell C Hardness 28
55
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
460

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
2.0 to 3.0
Chromium (Cr), % 21.5 to 24.5
28 to 32
Cobalt (Co), % 0
43 to 59
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 65 to 75.4
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.050 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 5.5
0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.2
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
11 to 13