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EN 1.4821 Stainless Steel vs. R30816 Cobalt

EN 1.4821 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30816 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have a modest 29% 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4821 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R30816 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 18
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.6
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
20
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
320
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500
510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.2
0.32 to 0.42
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
40 to 49.8
Iron (Fe), % 64.2 to 71.1
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
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 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.5
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