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R30001 Cobalt vs. C99500 Copper

R30001 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 C99500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 32
0
Cobalt (Co), % 43 to 59
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
82.5 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
3.5 to 5.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.5 to 2.0
Tungsten (W), % 11 to 13
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3