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R30035 Cobalt vs. ZC63A Magnesium

R30035 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R30035 cobalt and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220 to 230
48
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 46
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 740
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84 to 89
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900 to 1900
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 1650
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 100
13
Density, g/cm3 8.7
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 410
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160 to 320
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210 to 5920
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 24
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 61
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 39
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.0
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 46
12

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.025
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Cobalt (Co), % 29.1 to 39
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.25 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), % 9.0 to 10.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3