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EN-MC21120 Magnesium vs. R30001 Cobalt

EN-MC21120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while R30001 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC21120 magnesium and the bottom bar is R30001 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
220
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 6.7
1.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 270
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 490
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 76
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 59
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
460

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 69
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 43
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 53
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 16
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.3 to 9.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 32
Cobalt (Co), % 0
43 to 59
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 3.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.6 to 91.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 3.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 2.0
Tungsten (W), % 0
11 to 13
Zinc (Zn), % 0.35 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0