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S41045 Stainless Steel vs. R30816 Cobalt

S41045 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30816 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 26 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 S41045 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R30816 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 25
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
20
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
320
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.8
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.32 to 0.42
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 13
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
40 to 49.8
Iron (Fe), % 83.8 to 88
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.6
3.5 to 4.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.5 to 4.5