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AWS E240 vs. R31539 Cobalt

AWS E240 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31539 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have a modest 20% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E240 and the bottom bar is R31539 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 17
13 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
1000 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
530

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
33 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
24 to 32

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
57.7 to 68.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 68.4
0 to 0.75
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.030 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 10.5 to 13.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0