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R31539 Cobalt vs. EN 1.1121 Steel

R31539 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while EN 1.1121 steel belongs to the iron 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 R31539 cobalt and the bottom bar is EN 1.1121 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 22
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 480
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1000 to 1340
400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590 to 940
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 530
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 190
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 780 to 2000
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 44
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 32
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.14
0.070 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Cobalt (Co), % 57.7 to 68.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.75
98.8 to 99.63
Lanthanum (La), % 0.030 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035