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EN 1.3558 Steel vs. AWS BCo-1

EN 1.3558 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 (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3558 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BCo-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
430

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
18 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 0
46 to 54
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 73.7 to 77.6
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
16 to 18
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
7.5 to 8.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
3.5 to 4.5
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5