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S32520 Stainless Steel vs. R30016 Cobalt

S32520 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30016 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have a modest 30% 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 (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S32520 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R30016 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 28
8.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 460
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 46
8.0
Rockwell C Hardness 28
37
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
1010
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
500

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
72
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 960
770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.9 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
28 to 32
Cobalt (Co), % 0
49.6 to 66.9
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 57.3 to 66.8
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 5.5 to 8.0
0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.35
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0.2 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.5 to 5.5