C69430 Brass vs. R31233 Cobalt
C69430 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while R31233 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C69430 brass and the bottom bar is R31233 cobalt.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 110 | |
| 220 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 17 | |
| 17 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.33 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 42 | |
| 85 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 570 | |
| 1020 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 280 | |
| 420 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 260 | |
| 320 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 920 | |
| 1350 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 820 | |
| 1330 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 410 | |
| 440 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 26 | |
| 12 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 18 | |
| 13 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 6.2 | |
| 2.0 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 6.7 | |
| 2.1 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.3 | |
| 8.6 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.7 | |
| 8.4 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 44 | |
| 110 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 300 | |
| 480 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 80 | |
| 140 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 340 | |
| 410 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.4 | |
| 14 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 19 | |
| 23 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 19 | |
| 33 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
| 26 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 7.7 | |
| 3.2 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 20 | |
| 25 |
Alloy Composition
| Arsenic (As), % | 0.030 to 0.060 | |
| 0 |
| Boron (B), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.015 |
| Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
| 0.020 to 0.1 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 0 | |
| 23.5 to 27.5 |
| Cobalt (Co), % | 0 | |
| 44.7 to 63.3 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 80 to 83 | |
| 0 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.2 | |
| 1.0 to 5.0 |
| Lead (Pb), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
| 0 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
| 0.1 to 1.5 |
| Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
| 4.0 to 6.0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
| 7.0 to 11 |
| Nitrogen (N), % | 0 | |
| 0.030 to 0.12 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.030 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 3.5 to 4.5 | |
| 0.050 to 1.0 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.020 |
| Tungsten (W), % | 0 | |
| 1.0 to 3.0 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 11.4 to 16.5 | |
| 0 |
| Residuals, % | 0 to 0.5 | |
| 0 |