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R31233 Cobalt vs. EN 1.4424 Stainless Steel

R31233 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while EN 1.4424 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 31% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 R31233 cobalt and the bottom bar is EN 1.4424 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
350 to 370
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020
800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
480 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 480
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
190 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
580 to 640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
23

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 23.5 to 27.5
18 to 19
Cobalt (Co), % 44.7 to 63.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 5.0
68.6 to 72.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 1.5
1.2 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
2.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 7.0 to 11
4.5 to 5.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.12
0.050 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.050 to 1.0
1.4 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 3.0
0