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AWS BCo-1 vs. EN 1.7709 Steel

AWS BCo-1 belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while EN 1.7709 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BCo-1 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7709 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
650 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 430
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
23 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21 to 24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
22 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Boron (B), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.45
0.17 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
1.2 to 1.5
Cobalt (Co), % 46 to 54
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
95.2 to 97.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.55 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 16 to 18
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
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 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tungsten (W), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.35
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0