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AM60A Magnesium vs. R30006 Cobalt

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while R30006 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 AM60A magnesium and the bottom bar is R30006 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
220
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
500

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
7.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
27 to 32
Cobalt (Co), % 0
48.6 to 68.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 3.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 3.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0