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EN 1.8151 Steel vs. R31537 Cobalt

EN 1.8151 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31537 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 22 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 1.8151 steel and the bottom bar is R31537 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
87
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1940
1000 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
530

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 70
33 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
26 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 58
24 to 32

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.5
0 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.8
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
58.9 to 69
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97.2
0 to 0.75
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
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), % 1.3 to 1.7
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.2
0

Comparable Variants