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S44725 Stainless Steel vs. R30001 Cobalt

S44725 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30001 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 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S44725 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, % 22
1.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
460

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
2.0 to 3.0
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 28.5
28 to 32
Cobalt (Co), % 0
43 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 67.6 to 73.5
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 3.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.26
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.018
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.26
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
11 to 13