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R30001 Cobalt vs. C48200 Brass

R30001 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while C48200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R30001 cobalt and the bottom bar is C48200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
100
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
15 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
400 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
13 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 32
0
Cobalt (Co), % 43 to 59
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
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 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 11 to 13
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.5 to 40.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4