N06455 Nickel vs. R30006 Cobalt
N06455 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while R30006 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have a modest 21% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 28 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 N06455 nickel and the bottom bar is R30006 cobalt.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 210 | |
220 |
Elongation at Break, % | 47 | |
1.0 |
Fatigue Strength, MPa | 290 | |
260 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.28 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 82 | |
85 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 780 | |
900 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 330 | |
540 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 320 | |
320 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1510 | |
1400 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1450 | |
1290 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 430 | |
450 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 10 | |
15 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 11 | |
11 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 1.4 | |
1.6 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 1.4 | |
1.7 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Calomel Potential, mV | -80 | |
-250 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.8 | |
8.6 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 12 | |
7.8 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 160 | |
110 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 290 | |
500 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 300 | |
7.8 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 260 | |
670 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
14 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
23 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 24 | |
29 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
24 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 2.7 | |
3.9 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 24 | |
26 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.015 | |
0.9 to 1.4 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 14 to 18 | |
27 to 32 |
Cobalt (Co), % | 0 to 2.0 | |
48.6 to 68.1 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 3.0 | |
0 to 3.0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 14 to 17 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 58.1 to 72 | |
0 to 3.0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.080 | |
0 to 2.0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Titanium (Ti), % | 0 to 0.7 | |
0 |
Tungsten (W), % | 0 | |
4.0 to 6.0 |