C18600 Copper vs. R30021 Cobalt
C18600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while R30021 cobalt belongs to the cobalt 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 C18600 copper and the bottom bar is R30021 cobalt.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
| 220 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 8.0 to 11 | |
| 9.0 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 44 | |
| 86 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 520 to 580 | |
| 700 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 500 to 520 | |
| 500 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 210 | |
| 330 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1090 | |
| 1350 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1070 | |
| 1190 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 390 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 280 | |
| 15 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 17 | |
| 11 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 70 | |
| 1.9 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 71 | |
| 2.1 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
| 8.4 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.9 | |
| 8.0 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 46 | |
| 110 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 310 | |
| 520 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 44 to 58 | |
| 57 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 1060 to 1180 | |
| 570 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.3 | |
| 15 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 to 18 | |
| 23 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 16 to 17 | |
| 21 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 81 | |
| 3.8 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 19 to 20 | |
| 21 |
Alloy Composition
| Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
| 0.2 to 0.35 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 0.1 to 1.0 | |
| 26 to 29 |
| Cobalt (Co), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
| 61.7 to 67.3 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 96.5 to 99.55 | |
| 0 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0.25 to 0.8 | |
| 0 to 3.0 |
| Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
| 4.5 to 6.0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.25 | |
| 2.0 to 3.0 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 1.5 |
| Titanium (Ti), % | 0.050 to 0.5 | |
| 0 |
| Zirconium (Zr), % | 0.050 to 0.4 | |
| 0 |
| Residuals, % | 0 to 0.5 | |
| 0 |