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R31538 Cobalt vs. C32000 Brass

R31538 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while C32000 brass 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 R31538 cobalt and the bottom bar is C32000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 23
6.8 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020 to 1360
270 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580 to 930
78 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 530
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 200
30 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 750 to 1920
28 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 45
8.8 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 33
9.5 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Cobalt (Co), % 58.7 to 68.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83.5 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10.6 to 15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4