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EN 1.4806 Stainless Steel vs. R31537 Cobalt

EN 1.4806 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31537 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4806 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R31537 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
14 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
310 to 480
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
87
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
1000 to 1340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
590 to 940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
530

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
140 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
780 to 1990
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
33 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
26 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
24 to 32

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
58.9 to 69
Iron (Fe), % 40.4 to 48.7
0 to 0.75
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 34 to 36
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0