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EN 1.6773 Steel vs. R31538 Cobalt

EN 1.6773 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31538 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 27 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 1.6773 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
13 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 560
310 to 480
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1120
1020 to 1360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 910
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 46
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.1
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 61
530

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
140 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2210
750 to 1920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
34 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
25 to 33

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.39
0.15 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 1.6 to 2.0
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
58.7 to 68.9
Iron (Fe), % 92 to 93.9
0 to 0.75
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.45
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.6 to 4.1
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0