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G-CoCr28 Cobalt vs. AWS E90C-K3

G-CoCr28 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while AWS E90C-K3 belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 20% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is G-CoCr28 cobalt and the bottom bar is AWS E90C-K3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1330
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1270
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.5
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 100
3.4
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 440
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
370
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
980
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.2
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 30
0 to 0.15
Cobalt (Co), % 48 to 52
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 9.7 to 24.5
92.6 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.75 to 2.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.25 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0.5 to 2.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5