R30605 Cobalt vs. EN 1.0234 Steel
R30605 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while EN 1.0234 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 R30605 cobalt and the bottom bar is EN 1.0234 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 210 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 34 | |
12 to 29 |
Fatigue Strength, MPa | 260 to 590 | |
170 to 270 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 81 | |
73 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 1130 to 1900 | |
350 to 480 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 470 to 1600 | |
220 to 410 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 290 | |
250 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1410 | |
1460 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1330 | |
1420 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 410 | |
470 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 9.6 | |
53 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
12 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 2.0 | |
7.0 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 1.8 | |
8.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 9.6 | |
7.9 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 9.8 | |
1.4 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 140 | |
18 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 450 | |
46 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 12 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 33 to 55 | |
12 to 17 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 25 to 36 | |
14 to 17 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 2.5 | |
14 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 31 to 52 | |
11 to 15 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 | |
0.020 to 0.060 |
Carbon (C), % | 0.050 to 0.15 | |
0.13 to 0.17 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 19 to 21 | |
0 |
Cobalt (Co), % | 46.4 to 57 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 3.0 | |
99.02 to 99.5 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 1.0 to 2.0 | |
0.35 to 0.6 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 9.0 to 11 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
0 to 0.025 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.4 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 to 0.025 |
Tungsten (W), % | 14 to 16 | |
0 |