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EN 1.4855 Stainless Steel vs. R30816 Cobalt

EN 1.4855 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30816 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4855 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R30816 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 4.6
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
20
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 85
320
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0.32 to 0.42
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 25
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
40 to 49.8
Iron (Fe), % 42.6 to 51.9
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 25
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0.8 to 1.8
3.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.5 to 4.5