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S32803 Stainless Steel vs. R30016 Cobalt

S32803 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30016 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have a modest 33% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S32803 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R30016 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
220
Elongation at Break, % 18
8.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 350
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
1010
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 560
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
500

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
72
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0.9 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 29
28 to 32
Cobalt (Co), % 0
49.6 to 66.9
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 67.1
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 3.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.55
0.2 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0035
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.5 to 5.5