Annealed R30605 Alloy
Annealed R30605 cobalt is R30605 cobalt in the annealed condition. The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare annealed R30605 cobalt to other cobalt alloys (top) and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
210 GPa 30 x 106 psi
Elongation at Break
34 %
Fatigue Strength
260 MPa 38 x 103 psi
Poisson's Ratio
0.29
Shear Modulus
81 GPa 12 x 106 psi
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
1130 MPa 160 x 103 psi
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
470 MPa 68 x 103 psi
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion
290 J/g
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1410 °C 2570 °F
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1330 °C 2430 °F
Specific Heat Capacity
410 J/kg-K 0.1 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity
9.6 W/m-K 5.6 BTU/h-ft-°F
Thermal Expansion
12 µm/m-K
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
2.0 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
1.8 % IACS
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density
9.6 g/cm3 600 lb/ft3
Embodied Carbon
9.8 kg CO2/kg material
Embodied Energy
140 MJ/kg 60 x 103 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
450 L/kg 53 gal/lb
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
310 MJ/m3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
520 kJ/m3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
12 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
21 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
33 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
25 points
Thermal Diffusivity
2.5 mm2/s
Thermal Shock Resistance
31 points
Alloy Composition
Co | 46.4 to 57 | |
Cr | 19 to 21 | |
W | 14 to 16 | |
Ni | 9.0 to 11 | |
Mn | 1.0 to 2.0 | |
Fe | 0 to 3.0 | |
Si | 0 to 0.4 | |
C | 0.050 to 0.15 | |
P | 0 to 0.040 | |
S | 0 to 0.030 |
All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.
Followup Questions
Further Reading
ASTM F90: Standard Specification for Wrought Cobalt-20Chromium-15Tungsten-10Nickel Alloy for Surgical Implant Applications (UNS R30605)
ASTM F1091: Standard Specification for Wrought Cobalt-20Chromium-15Tungsten-10Nickel Alloy Surgical Fixation Wire (UNS R30605)
ISO 5832-5: Implants for Surgery - Metallic Materials - Part 5: Wrought Cobalt-Chromium-Tungsten-Nickel Alloy
ASM Specialty Handbook: Nickel, Cobalt, and Their Alloys, Joseph R. Davis (editor), 2000