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AWS E308H vs. R31537 Cobalt

AWS E308H belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31537 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have a modest 22% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E308H and the bottom bar is R31537 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 40
14 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
87
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
1000 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
530

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
33 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
26 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
24 to 32

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
0 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
58.9 to 69
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 72.5
0 to 0.75
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
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