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R31233 Cobalt vs. EN 1.5502 Steel

R31233 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while EN 1.5502 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 R31233 cobalt and the bottom bar is EN 1.5502 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
12 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
190 to 290
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020
400 to 1380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
270 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 480
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
41 to 210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
200 to 520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
14 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
15 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
12 to 40

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0 to 0.015
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 23.5 to 27.5
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 44.7 to 63.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 5.0
98 to 99.249
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 1.5
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 7.0 to 11
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.12
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.050 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 3.0
0