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R30012 Cobalt vs. EN 1.5408 Steel

R30012 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while EN 1.5408 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R30012 cobalt and the bottom bar is EN 1.5408 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
460 to 1620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1280
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 480
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
16 to 57
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
13 to 48

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 2.0
0.28 to 0.32
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 32
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 47.5 to 64.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
97.7 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.8 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0.080 to 0.12
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), % 7.5 to 9.5
0