AWS E2593 vs. R31233 Cobalt
AWS E2593 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31233 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have 42% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2593 and the bottom bar is R31233 cobalt.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
| 220 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 17 | |
| 17 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.27 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 80 | |
| 85 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 850 | |
| 1020 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 300 | |
| 320 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1430 | |
| 1350 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1390 | |
| 1330 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 440 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 16 | |
| 12 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 13 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 8.6 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 4.2 | |
| 8.4 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 59 | |
| 110 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 190 | |
| 480 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 14 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
| 23 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 30 | |
| 33 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
| 26 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 4.3 | |
| 3.2 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 21 | |
| 25 |
Alloy Composition
| Boron (B), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.015 |
| Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
| 0.020 to 0.1 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 24 to 27 | |
| 23.5 to 27.5 |
| Cobalt (Co), % | 0 | |
| 44.7 to 63.3 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 1.5 to 3.0 | |
| 0 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 52.7 to 62.5 | |
| 1.0 to 5.0 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0.5 to 1.5 | |
| 0.1 to 1.5 |
| Molybdenum (Mo), % | 2.9 to 3.9 | |
| 4.0 to 6.0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 8.5 to 10.5 | |
| 7.0 to 11 |
| Nitrogen (N), % | 0.080 to 0.25 | |
| 0.030 to 0.12 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
| 0 to 0.030 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
| 0.050 to 1.0 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
| 0 to 0.020 |
| Tungsten (W), % | 0 | |
| 1.0 to 3.0 |