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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. EN 2.4964 Cobalt

ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4964 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4964 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 17
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
960
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
310
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
46.4 to 58
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
14 to 16