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R30012 Cobalt vs. EN 1.0591 Cast Steel

R30012 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while EN 1.0591 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R30012 cobalt and the bottom bar is EN 1.0591 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320
240
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 650
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1280
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 480
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.7
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 960
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 2.0
0
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 32
0
Cobalt (Co), % 47.5 to 64.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
99.935 to 100
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 7.5 to 9.5
0