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S35115 Stainless Steel vs. R30012 Cobalt

S35115 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30012 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have a modest 29% 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 (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S35115 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, % 46
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 67
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
480

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
7.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
960
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
1.4 to 2.0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 25
27 to 32
Cobalt (Co), % 0
47.5 to 64.1
Iron (Fe), % 47.6 to 55.8
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
7.5 to 9.5