EN 1.0644 Steel vs. R31537 Cobalt
EN 1.0644 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31537 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0644 steel and the bottom bar is R31537 cobalt.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
220 |
Elongation at Break, % | 17 | |
14 to 23 |
Fatigue Strength, MPa | 380 | |
310 to 480 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
87 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 690 | |
1000 to 1340 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 570 | |
590 to 940 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
320 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
1360 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
1290 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
450 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 47 | |
13 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
13 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.4 | |
2.0 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.5 | |
2.1 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
8.4 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.8 | |
8.1 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 24 | |
110 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 50 | |
530 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 110 | |
140 to 200 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 870 | |
780 to 1990 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
15 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 24 | |
33 to 44 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 22 | |
26 to 32 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 | |
3.4 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 22 | |
24 to 32 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0.010 to 0.050 | |
0 |
Carbon (C), % | 0.16 to 0.22 | |
0 to 0.14 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
26 to 30 |
Cobalt (Co), % | 0 | |
58.9 to 69 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 96.1 to 98.4 | |
0 to 0.75 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 1.3 to 1.7 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 to 0.080 | |
5.0 to 7.0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.4 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Niobium (Nb), % | 0 to 0.070 | |
0 |
Nitrogen (N), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
0 to 0.25 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0.1 to 0.5 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.035 | |
0 |
Titanium (Ti), % | 0 to 0.050 | |
0 |
Vanadium (V), % | 0.080 to 0.15 | |
0 |