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EN 1.3558 Steel vs. R31233 Cobalt

EN 1.3558 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31233 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3558 steel and the bottom bar is R31233 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
1020

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
480

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
25

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0.020 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
23.5 to 27.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
44.7 to 63.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 73.7 to 77.6
1.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0.1 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
7.0 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.050 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
1.0 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0