AWS ENiCrMo-10 vs. R31538 Cobalt
AWS ENiCrMo-10 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while R31538 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have a modest 30% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 23 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 AWS ENiCrMo-10 and the bottom bar is R31538 cobalt.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 220 | |
220 |
Elongation at Break, % | 28 | |
13 to 23 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 84 | |
86 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 710 | |
1020 to 1360 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 320 | |
320 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1550 | |
1360 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1490 | |
1290 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 420 | |
450 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 10 | |
13 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
13 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 1.5 | |
2.0 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 1.5 | |
2.1 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
8.4 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 12 | |
8.1 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 160 | |
110 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 300 | |
530 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
15 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 22 | |
34 to 45 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 20 | |
27 to 32 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 2.7 | |
3.5 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 19 | |
25 to 33 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
0.15 to 0.35 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 20 to 22.5 | |
26 to 30 |
Cobalt (Co), % | 0 to 2.5 | |
58.7 to 68.9 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 2.0 to 6.0 | |
0 to 0.75 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 12.5 to 14.5 | |
5.0 to 7.0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 48.4 to 63 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Nitrogen (N), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.25 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.2 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.015 | |
0 |
Tungsten (W), % | 2.5 to 3.5 | |
0 |
Vanadium (V), % | 0 to 0.35 | |
0 |
Residuals, % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 |