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R31233 Cobalt vs. EN 1.4581 Stainless Steel

R31233 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while EN 1.4581 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 35% 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R31233 cobalt and the bottom bar is EN 1.4581 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
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 480
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
12

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.1
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 23.5 to 27.5
18 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 44.7 to 63.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 5.0
61.4 to 71
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 7.0 to 11
9.0 to 12
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.12
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.050 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 3.0
0