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 |