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AWS BVAg-18 vs. R30012 Cobalt

AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while R30012 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-18 and the bottom bar is R30012 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 59
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 930
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
23

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
1.4 to 2.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
27 to 32
Cobalt (Co), % 0
47.5 to 64.1
Copper (Cu), % 28.5 to 31.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 59 to 61
0
Tin (Sn), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
7.5 to 9.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0