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AWS BAg-1 vs. R31538 Cobalt

AWS BAg-1 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while R31538 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 17 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 AWS BAg-1 and the bottom bar is R31538 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 75
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
1020 to 1360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.2
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 44
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 690
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
34 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.4
27 to 32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
25 to 33

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 23 to 25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
58.7 to 68.9
Copper (Cu), % 14 to 16
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.75
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 44 to 46
0
Zinc (Zn), % 14 to 18
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0