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R31233 Cobalt vs. EN 1.8509 Steel

R31233 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while EN 1.8509 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 1.8509 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
580
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020
1130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 480
65

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
2340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.1
0.38 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 23.5 to 27.5
1.5 to 1.8
Cobalt (Co), % 44.7 to 63.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 5.0
95.5 to 97.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 1.5
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
0.2 to 0.35
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 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 3.0
0