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EN 1.5511 Steel vs. R30155 Cobalt

Both EN 1.5511 steel and R30155 cobalt are iron alloys. They have a modest 31% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5511 steel and the bottom bar is R30155 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 170
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 51 to 69
34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 580
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
80
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
9.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 20
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.39
0.080 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
18.5 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.159
24.3 to 36.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.0