C47940 Brass vs. G-CoCr28 Cobalt
C47940 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while G-CoCr28 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C47940 brass and the bottom bar is G-CoCr28 cobalt.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 100 | |
210 |
Elongation at Break, % | 14 to 34 | |
6.7 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.31 | |
0.28 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 40 | |
83 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 380 to 520 | |
560 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 160 to 390 | |
260 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 170 | |
320 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 130 | |
1200 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 850 | |
1330 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 800 | |
1270 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 380 | |
470 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 110 | |
8.5 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 20 | |
14 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 25 | |
100 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.2 | |
8.1 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.8 | |
6.2 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 47 | |
84 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 330 | |
440 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 68 to 100 | |
31 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 120 to 740 | |
160 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.1 | |
15 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 19 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 13 to 17 | |
19 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 14 to 17 | |
19 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 36 | |
2.2 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 13 to 17 | |
14 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
0.050 to 0.25 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0 | |
27 to 30 |
Cobalt (Co), % | 0 | |
48 to 52 |
Copper (Cu), % | 63 to 66 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0.1 to 1.0 | |
9.7 to 24.5 |
Lead (Pb), % | 1.0 to 2.0 | |
0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
0 to 1.5 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0.1 to 0.5 | |
0 to 4.0 |
Niobium (Nb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.040 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
0.5 to 1.5 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.030 |
Tin (Sn), % | 1.2 to 2.0 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 28.1 to 34.6 | |
0 |
Residuals, % | 0 to 0.4 | |
0 |