R60704 Alloy vs. R31538 Cobalt

R60704 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while R31538 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 20 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 R60704 alloy and the bottom bar is R31538 cobalt.

UNS R60704 Zirconium-Tin Alloy High Carbon Co-28Cr-6Mo Alloy (ASTM F1537 Alloy 2, ISO 5832-12 Alloy 2, R31538)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		97
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220

Elongation at Break, %		16
Elongation at Break, %		13 to 23

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		36
Shear Modulus, GPa		86

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		1020 to 1360

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		580 to 930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		240
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		13

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		6.7
Density, g/cm³		8.4

Embodied Water, L/kg		460
Embodied Water, L/kg		530

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		64
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		140 to 200

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		370
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		750 to 1920

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		34 to 45

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		27 to 32

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.5

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		25 to 33

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), %		0.15 to 0.35

Chromium (Cr), %		0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), %		26 to 30

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		58.7 to 68.9

Hafnium (Hf), %		0 to 4.5
Hafnium (Hf), %		0

Hydrogen (H), %		0 to 0.0050
Hydrogen (H), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0.2 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.75

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		5.0 to 7.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 1.0

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.025
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.25

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.18
Oxygen (O), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Tin (Sn), %		1.0 to 2.0
Tin (Sn), %		0

Zirconium (Zr), %		93 to 98.8
Zirconium (Zr), %		0