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R31233 Cobalt vs. EN 1.6958 Steel

R31233 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while EN 1.6958 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 1.6958 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
700
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020
1140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
1070

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
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 480
60

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
3050
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
39

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.0050 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.1
0.25 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 23.5 to 27.5
1.2 to 1.7
Cobalt (Co), % 44.7 to 63.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 5.0
92.6 to 94.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 1.5
0.2 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
0.35 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 7.0 to 11
3.3 to 3.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.12
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.050 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.12