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R30001 Cobalt vs. C16500 Copper

R30001 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while C16500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R30001 cobalt and the bottom bar is C16500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
1.5 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
280 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
61

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
8.6 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
74
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
9.8 to 19

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 32
0
Cobalt (Co), % 43 to 59
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.8 to 98.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.020
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Tungsten (W), % 11 to 13
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5