C54400 Bronze vs. R30021 Cobalt
C54400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while R30021 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C54400 bronze and the bottom bar is R30021 cobalt.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 110 | |
220 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 40 | |
86 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 330 to 720 | |
700 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 190 | |
330 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1000 | |
1350 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 930 | |
1190 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 370 | |
450 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 86 | |
15 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 18 | |
11 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 19 | |
1.9 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 19 | |
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 | 48 | |
110 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 340 | |
520 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 6.8 | |
15 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 10 to 22 | |
23 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 12 to 20 | |
21 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 26 | |
3.8 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 12 to 26 | |
21 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
0.2 to 0.35 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0 | |
26 to 29 |
Cobalt (Co), % | 0 | |
61.7 to 67.3 |
Copper (Cu), % | 85.4 to 91.5 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 to 3.0 |
Lead (Pb), % | 3.5 to 4.5 | |
0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
4.5 to 6.0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
2.0 to 3.0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0.010 to 0.5 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
0 to 1.5 |
Tin (Sn), % | 3.5 to 4.5 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 1.5 to 4.5 | |
0 |
Residuals, % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 |