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S42300 Stainless Steel vs. R30001 Cobalt

S42300 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30001 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S42300 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R30001 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
1.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1100
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.5
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.2
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
460

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.8
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.32
2.0 to 3.0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 12
28 to 32
Cobalt (Co), % 0
43 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 82 to 85.1
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
11 to 13
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0