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R30006 Cobalt vs. EN 1.5525 Steel

R30006 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while EN 1.5525 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 1.5525 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
11 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
210 to 310
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
440 to 1440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
300 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 500
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.8
44 to 240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
240 to 640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
16 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
16 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
13 to 42

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.9 to 1.4
0.18 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 32
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 48.6 to 68.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
97.7 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0