EN 1.0070 Steel vs. AWS BCo-1

EN 1.0070 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BCo-1 belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0070 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BCo-1.

EN 1.0070 (E360) Non-Alloy Steel AWS BCo-1 (R39001) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		78

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		740
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		420

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1150

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1120

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.1

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

Embodied Water, L/kg		45
Embodied Water, L/kg		430

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.050

Boron (B), %		0
Boron (B), %		0.7 to 0.9

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0.35 to 0.45

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 20

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		46 to 54

Iron (Fe), %		99.876 to 100
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		16 to 18

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.014
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.055
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Selenium (Se), %		0
Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.0050

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		7.5 to 8.5

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.055
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.050

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		3.5 to 4.5

Zirconium (Zr), %		0
Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.050

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5