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EN 1.4557 Stainless Steel vs. R31538 Cobalt

EN 1.4557 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31538 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have a modest 28% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4557 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R31538 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 40
13 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
310 to 480
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
1020 to 1360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
580 to 930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.2
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
530

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
140 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
750 to 1920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
34 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
25 to 33

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.15 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 20.5
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
58.7 to 68.9
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 49.5 to 56.3
0 to 0.75
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 17.5 to 19.5
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.24
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0