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R31539 Cobalt vs. EN 1.3541 Stainless Steel

R31539 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while EN 1.3541 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R31539 cobalt and the bottom bar is EN 1.3541 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1000 to 1340
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 530
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 44
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 32
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.14
0.43 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
12.5 to 14.5
Cobalt (Co), % 57.7 to 68.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.75
83.4 to 87.5
Lanthanum (La), % 0.030 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
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 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030