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EN 1.6511 Steel vs. R30155 Cobalt

Both EN 1.6511 steel and R30155 cobalt are iron alloys. They have a modest 34% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 29 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 1.6511 steel and the bottom bar is R30155 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 300
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 12
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 480
310
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
81
Shear Strength, MPa 600
570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 990
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 770
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
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 36
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.1
80
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
9.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1590
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.4
0.080 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
18.5 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 95.6 to 97.2
24.3 to 36.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.9 to 1.2
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.0