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R30006 Cobalt vs. EN 1.7231 Steel

R30006 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while EN 1.7231 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R30006 cobalt and the bottom bar is EN 1.7231 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
11 to 12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
360 to 500
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
790 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
570 to 800

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
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 500
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.8
87 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
870 to 1700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
28 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
24 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
23 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.9 to 1.4
0.38 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 32
0.8 to 1.2
Cobalt (Co), % 48.6 to 68.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
96.4 to 98.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0