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R30001 Cobalt vs. Automotive Malleable Cast Iron

R30001 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while automotive malleable cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 R30001 cobalt and the bottom bar is automotive malleable cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
180
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
1.0 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
350 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
13 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
14 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
9.9 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 3.0
2.2 to 2.9
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 32
0
Cobalt (Co), % 43 to 59
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
93.6 to 96.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 1.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.020 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.9 to 1.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.020 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 11 to 13
0