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S32550 Stainless Steel vs. R30035 Cobalt

S32550 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30035 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S32550 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R30035 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220 to 230
Elongation at Break, % 21
9.0 to 46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 400
170 to 740
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 57
40 to 74
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
84 to 89
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
900 to 1900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
300 to 1650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
100
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
410

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
160 to 320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 940
210 to 5920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14 to 15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23 to 24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
29 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
24 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
23 to 46

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
29.1 to 39
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 57.2 to 67
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
9.0 to 10.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
33 to 37
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 1.0