R31233 Cobalt vs. C42600 Brass
R31233 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while C42600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is R31233 cobalt and the bottom bar is C42600 brass.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 220 | |
| 110 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 17 | |
| 1.1 to 40 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.33 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 85 | |
| 42 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 1020 | |
| 410 to 830 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 420 | |
| 220 to 810 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 320 | |
| 200 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1350 | |
| 1030 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1330 | |
| 1010 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 440 | |
| 380 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 12 | |
| 110 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 18 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 2.0 | |
| 25 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 2.1 | |
| 26 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.6 | |
| 8.7 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 8.4 | |
| 2.9 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 110 | |
| 48 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 480 | |
| 340 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 140 | |
| 9.4 to 140 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 410 | |
| 230 to 2970 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 7.1 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
| 18 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 33 | |
| 13 to 27 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 26 | |
| 14 to 23 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.2 | |
| 33 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 25 | |
| 15 to 29 |
Alloy Composition
| Boron (B), % | 0 to 0.015 | |
| 0 |
| Carbon (C), % | 0.020 to 0.1 | |
| 0 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 23.5 to 27.5 | |
| 0 |
| Cobalt (Co), % | 44.7 to 63.3 | |
| 0 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
| 87 to 90 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 1.0 to 5.0 | |
| 0.050 to 0.2 |
| Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.050 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0.1 to 1.5 | |
| 0 |
| Molybdenum (Mo), % | 4.0 to 6.0 | |
| 0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 7.0 to 11 | |
| 0.050 to 0.2 |
| Nitrogen (N), % | 0.030 to 0.12 | |
| 0 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
| 0.020 to 0.050 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0.050 to 1.0 | |
| 0 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
| 0 |
| Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
| 2.5 to 4.0 |
| Tungsten (W), % | 1.0 to 3.0 | |
| 0 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
| 5.3 to 10.4 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.2 |