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R30006 Cobalt vs. EN 1.4589 Stainless Steel

R30006 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while EN 1.4589 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 R30006 cobalt and the bottom bar is EN 1.4589 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 500
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.8
96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.9 to 1.4
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 32
13.5 to 15.5
Cobalt (Co), % 48.6 to 68.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
78.2 to 85
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
1.0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0