EN 2.4964 Cobalt vs. C51000 Bronze
EN 2.4964 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while C51000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4964 cobalt and the bottom bar is C51000 bronze.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 220 | |
110 |
Elongation at Break, % | 40 | |
2.7 to 64 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.34 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 86 | |
42 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 960 | |
330 to 780 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 390 | |
130 to 750 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 290 | |
200 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1630 | |
1050 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1550 | |
960 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 400 | |
380 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 15 | |
77 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
18 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 1.9 | |
18 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 1.8 | |
18 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 9.6 | |
8.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 9.8 | |
3.1 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 140 | |
50 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 450 | |
350 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 310 | |
7.0 to 490 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 340 | |
75 to 2490 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
7.0 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
18 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 28 | |
10 to 25 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
12 to 21 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.9 | |
23 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 25 | |
12 to 28 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0.050 to 0.15 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 19 to 21 | |
0 |
Cobalt (Co), % | 46.4 to 58 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
92.9 to 95.5 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 3.0 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 2.0 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 9.0 to 11 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
0.030 to 0.35 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.4 | |
0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.015 | |
0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
4.5 to 5.8 |
Tungsten (W), % | 14 to 16 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.3 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |