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EN 1.3553 Steel vs. R31538 Cobalt

EN 1.3553 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31538 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 1.3553 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 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
1020 to 1360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 96
530

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
34 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.4
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
25 to 33

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.86
0.15 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
58.7 to 68.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 80.7 to 83.7
0 to 0.75
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.7 to 5.2
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 6.0 to 6.7
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.7 to 2.0
0