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S38100 Stainless Steel vs. G-CoCr28 Cobalt

S38100 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while G-CoCr28 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have a modest 39% 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S38100 stainless steel and the bottom bar is G-CoCr28 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 45
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 970
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
8.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
100
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
2.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.050 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
27 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
48 to 52
Iron (Fe), % 57.9 to 64
9.7 to 24.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 17.5 to 18.5
0 to 4.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.5 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030