ASTM A514 Steel vs. EN 2.4964 Cobalt
ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4964 cobalt belongs to the cobalt 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 ASTM A514 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4964 cobalt.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 220 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 18 to 21 | |
| 40 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 470 to 540 | |
| 220 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
| 86 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 790 to 830 | |
| 960 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 690 to 770 | |
| 390 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 to 260 | |
| 290 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
| 1630 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
| 1550 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 400 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 37 to 51 | |
| 15 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 12 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.2 to 7.6 | |
| 1.9 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.3 to 8.8 | |
| 1.8 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 to 7.9 | |
| 9.6 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.6 to 1.8 | |
| 9.8 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 21 to 25 | |
| 140 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 48 to 57 | |
| 450 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 140 to 170 | |
| 310 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 1280 to 1590 | |
| 340 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 28 to 29 | |
| 28 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 to 25 | |
| 23 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 10 to 14 | |
| 3.9 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 23 to 24 | |
| 25 |