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EN 1.3551 Steel vs. R30012 Cobalt

EN 1.3551 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30012 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3551 steel and the bottom bar is R30012 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1490
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.6
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.9
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 82
480

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.8
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.77 to 0.85
1.4 to 2.0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
27 to 32
Cobalt (Co), % 0
47.5 to 64.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 91.1
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.25
7.5 to 9.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.9 to 1.1
0