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EN 1.7239 Steel vs. G-CoCr28 Cobalt

EN 1.7239 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while G-CoCr28 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 22 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 1.7239 steel and the bottom bar is G-CoCr28 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1990
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
8.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
100
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
440

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 71
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 45
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 59
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0.050 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
27 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
48 to 52
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 98
9.7 to 24.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.060 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 4.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.5 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030