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R31233 Cobalt vs. EN 1.7221 Steel

R31233 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while EN 1.7221 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R31233 cobalt and the bottom bar is EN 1.7221 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
11 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
290 to 390
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020
650 to 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
430 to 630

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
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 480
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
83 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
490 to 1050
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
23 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
19 to 23

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.1
0.22 to 0.29
Chromium (Cr), % 23.5 to 27.5
0.8 to 1.2
Cobalt (Co), % 44.7 to 63.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 5.0
96.8 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 1.5
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
0.15 to 0.3
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 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 3.0
0