R31233 Cobalt vs. C48600 Brass
R31233 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is R31233 cobalt and the bottom bar is C48600 brass.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 220 | |
100 |
Elongation at Break, % | 17 | |
20 to 25 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.31 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 85 | |
39 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 1020 | |
280 to 360 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 420 | |
110 to 170 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 320 | |
170 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1350 | |
900 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1330 | |
890 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 440 | |
380 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 12 | |
110 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
21 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 2.0 | |
25 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 2.1 | |
28 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 8.6 | |
8.1 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 8.4 | |
2.8 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 110 | |
47 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 480 | |
330 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 140 | |
55 to 59 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 410 | |
61 to 140 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
7.1 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
19 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 33 | |
9.5 to 12 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 26 | |
12 to 14 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.2 | |
36 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 25 | |
9.3 to 12 |
Alloy Composition
Arsenic (As), % | 0 | |
0.020 to 0.25 |
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 | |
59 to 62 |
Iron (Fe), % | 1.0 to 5.0 | |
0 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
1.0 to 2.5 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.1 to 1.5 | |
0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 4.0 to 6.0 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 7.0 to 11 | |
0 |
Nitrogen (N), % | 0.030 to 0.12 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0.050 to 1.0 | |
0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
0.3 to 1.5 |
Tungsten (W), % | 1.0 to 3.0 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
33.4 to 39.7 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.4 |