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R31539 Cobalt vs. AWS BVAg-8

R31539 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-8 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R31539 cobalt and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1000 to 1340
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
780
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 44
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 32
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.14
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Cobalt (Co), % 57.7 to 68.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
27 to 29
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.75
0
Lanthanum (La), % 0.030 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
71 to 73
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010