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R30006 Cobalt vs. EN 1.6580 Steel

R30006 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while EN 1.6580 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 1.6580 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
11 to 19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
310 to 610
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
720 to 1170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
460 to 990

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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 500
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.8
120 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
560 to 2590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
26 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
23 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
21 to 34

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.9 to 1.4
0.26 to 0.34
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 32
1.8 to 2.2
Cobalt (Co), % 48.6 to 68.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
93.7 to 95.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
1.8 to 2.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0