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C37100 Brass vs. R31539 Cobalt

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while R31539 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is R31539 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
220
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
13 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
1000 to 1340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
590 to 940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
530

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
140 to 190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
780 to 2000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
33 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
24 to 32

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
57.7 to 68.7
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.75
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.030 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0