EN 1.7102 Steel vs. R30016 Cobalt
EN 1.7102 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R30016 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7102 steel and the bottom bar is R30016 cobalt.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 220 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.28 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 72 | |
| 85 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 670 to 2010 | |
| 1010 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 270 | |
| 320 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1440 | |
| 1360 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1400 | |
| 1270 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 47 | |
| 15 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 14 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.4 | |
| 1.9 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.6 | |
| 2.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.7 | |
| 8.5 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.5 | |
| 7.7 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 20 | |
| 110 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 48 | |
| 500 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 14 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 24 to 72 | |
| 33 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 22 to 46 | |
| 26 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 | |
| 3.9 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 20 to 60 | |
| 24 |
Alloy Composition
| Carbon (C), % | 0.51 to 0.59 | |
| 0.9 to 1.4 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 0.5 to 0.8 | |
| 28 to 32 |
| Cobalt (Co), % | 0 | |
| 49.6 to 66.9 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 96.2 to 97.3 | |
| 0 to 3.0 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0.5 to 0.8 | |
| 0.5 to 2.0 |
| Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 1.5 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 3.0 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.025 | |
| 0 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 1.2 to 1.6 | |
| 0.2 to 2.0 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.025 | |
| 0 |
| Tungsten (W), % | 0 | |
| 3.5 to 5.5 |