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EN 1.5522 Steel vs. R31538 Cobalt

EN 1.5522 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31538 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 28 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 1.5522 steel and the bottom bar is R31538 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 21
13 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 330
310 to 480
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 59 to 69
13 to 22
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 1490
1020 to 1360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 520
580 to 930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
530

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 45 to 250
140 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 720
750 to 1920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 53
34 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 37
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 44
25 to 33

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.24
0.15 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
58.7 to 68.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 98.9
0 to 0.75
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0

Comparable Variants