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EN 1.8201 Steel vs. R31537 Cobalt

EN 1.8201 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31537 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 1.8201 steel and the bottom bar is R31537 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 20
14 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310
310 to 480
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
87
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
1000 to 1340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450
590 to 940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
530

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
140 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
780 to 1990
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
33 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
26 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
24 to 32

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.030
0
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 1.9 to 2.6
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
58.9 to 69
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 96.2
0 to 0.75
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.050 to 0.3
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.020 to 0.080
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.0050 to 0.060
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0