AWS BAg-2 vs. R30035 Cobalt

AWS BAg-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while R30035 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-2 and the bottom bar is R30035 cobalt.

AWS BAg-2 (P07350) Filler Metal UNS R30035 (2.4999) Co-Ni-Cr-Mo Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		82
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220 to 230

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		31
Shear Modulus, GPa		84 to 89

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		900 to 1900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		130
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		700
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1320

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		35
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		10

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		550
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.1
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14 to 15

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23 to 24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		29 to 61

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24 to 39

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		23 to 46

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), %		0
Boron (B), %		0 to 0.015

Cadmium (Cd), %		17 to 19
Cadmium (Cd), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.025

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 21

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		29.1 to 39

Copper (Cu), %		25 to 27
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.15

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		9.0 to 10.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		33 to 37

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.015

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.15

Silver (Ag), %		34 to 36
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 1.0

Zinc (Zn), %		19 to 23
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0