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EN 1.3542 Stainless Steel vs. EN 2.4964 Cobalt

EN 1.3542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4964 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3542 stainless steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4964 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
960

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.6
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
450

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.9
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.7
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 12.5 to 14.5
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
46.4 to 58
Iron (Fe), % 82.7 to 87.5
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
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