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EN 1.3549 Stainless Steel vs. R31538 Cobalt

EN 1.3549 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31538 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have a modest 21% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 EN 1.3549 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R31538 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
1020 to 1360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
530

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
34 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
25 to 33

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
58.7 to 68.9
Iron (Fe), % 77.5 to 82
0 to 0.75
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.3
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.070 to 0.12
0