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EN 1.4372 Stainless Steel vs. AWS BCo-1

EN 1.4372 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BCo-1 belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have a modest 23% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4372 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS BCo-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
430

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
18 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 0
46 to 54
Iron (Fe), % 67.5 to 75
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 7.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
16 to 18
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
7.5 to 8.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5