R31539 Cobalt vs. Austenitic Grey Cast Iron
R31539 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while austenitic grey cast iron belongs to the iron 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 R31539 cobalt and the bottom bar is austenitic grey cast iron.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 220 | |
180 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.29 to 0.3 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 86 | |
69 to 72 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 1000 to 1340 | |
150 to 230 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 320 | |
280 to 350 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1360 | |
1340 to 1400 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1290 | |
1290 to 1350 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 450 | |
470 to 490 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
13 to 14 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 8.4 | |
7.7 to 8.1 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 8.2 | |
3.1 to 4.7 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 110 | |
43 to 65 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 530 | |
93 to 120 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 15 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
23 to 25 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 33 to 44 | |
5.3 to 8.2 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 27 to 32 | |
7.9 to 11 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 24 to 32 | |
4.5 to 6.5 |