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S32550 Stainless Steel vs. R30012 Cobalt

S32550 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30012 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 28 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 S32550 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R30012 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 21
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 400
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Rockwell C Hardness 28
48
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

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 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
480

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
7.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 940
960
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
1.4 to 2.0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
27 to 32
Cobalt (Co), % 0
47.5 to 64.1
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 57.2 to 67
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
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
7.5 to 9.5