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AWS BCo-1 vs. EN 1.7006 Steel

AWS BCo-1 belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while EN 1.7006 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BCo-1 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7006 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
530 to 1890

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 430
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
19 to 67
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19 to 43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
16 to 56

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.45
0.42 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0.4 to 0.6
Cobalt (Co), % 46 to 54
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
97.6 to 98.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 16 to 18
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 8.5
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tungsten (W), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0