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EN 1.8838 Steel vs. R30155 Cobalt

Both EN 1.8838 steel and R30155 cobalt are iron alloys. They have a modest 32% 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8838 steel and the bottom bar is R30155 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 19
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
310
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
81
Shear Strength, MPa 380
570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
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 44
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
80
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
9.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.015 to 0.054
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0.080 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.35
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
18.5 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 95 to 99.985
24.3 to 36.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.8
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.23
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.85
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.060
0.75 to 1.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.027
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.14
0