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EN 1.4372 Stainless Steel vs. R30816 Cobalt

EN 1.4372 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30816 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have a modest 26% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 26 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 1.4372 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R30816 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220
280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 47
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
20
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
320
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 310
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320
510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.32 to 0.42
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
40 to 49.8
Iron (Fe), % 67.5 to 75
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 7.5
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.5 to 4.5