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AWS BMg-1 vs. R31233 Cobalt

AWS BMg-1 belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while R31233 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 AWS BMg-1 and the bottom bar is R31233 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 47
220
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 72
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 440
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 76
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 55
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
480

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.9
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 66
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
25

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 8.3 to 9.7
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.00020 to 0.00080
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23.5 to 27.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
44.7 to 63.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
1.0 to 5.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 86.1 to 89.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0.1 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
7.0 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.12
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0.050 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0