AWS BNi-9 vs. R30006 Cobalt

AWS BNi-9 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while R30006 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-9 and the bottom bar is R30006 cobalt.

AWS BNi-9 (N99612) Filler Metal UNS R30006 Co-Cr-W Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		85

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1400

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1290

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.4
Density, g/cm³		8.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

Embodied Water, L/kg		260
Embodied Water, L/kg		500

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		29

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.050
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Boron (B), %		3.3 to 4.0
Boron (B), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), %		0.9 to 1.4

Chromium (Cr), %		13.5 to 16.5
Chromium (Cr), %		27 to 32

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), %		48.6 to 68.1

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		77.1 to 83.3
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 3.0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.0050
Selenium (Se), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 2.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		4.0 to 6.0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0