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EN 2.4964 Cobalt vs. ASTM A372 Grade L Steel

EN 2.4964 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade L steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4964 cobalt and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade L steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
670
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 960
1160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
1040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1630
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 310
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
2890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
34

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0.7 to 0.9
Cobalt (Co), % 46.4 to 58
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
95.2 to 96.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.6 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
1.7 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 14 to 16
0