C12000 Copper vs. R30006 Cobalt
C12000 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while R30006 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C12000 copper and the bottom bar is R30006 cobalt.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
220 |
Elongation at Break, % | 2.8 to 50 | |
1.0 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
0.28 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 43 | |
85 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 230 to 410 | |
900 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 77 to 400 | |
540 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 210 | |
320 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1080 | |
1400 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1080 | |
1290 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 390 | |
450 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 390 | |
15 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 17 | |
11 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 98 | |
1.6 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 98 | |
1.7 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 9.0 | |
8.6 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.6 | |
7.8 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 41 | |
110 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 310 | |
500 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 10 to 91 | |
7.8 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 25 to 690 | |
670 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.2 | |
14 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
23 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 7.2 to 13 | |
29 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 9.4 to 14 | |
24 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 110 | |
3.9 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 8.2 to 15 | |
26 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
0.9 to 1.4 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0 | |
27 to 32 |
Cobalt (Co), % | 0 | |
48.6 to 68.1 |
Copper (Cu), % | 99.9 to 99.996 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
0 to 3.0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
0 to 3.0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0.0040 to 0.012 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
0 to 2.0 |
Tungsten (W), % | 0 | |
4.0 to 6.0 |