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R31539 Cobalt vs. Nickel 617

R31539 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 43% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R31539 cobalt and the bottom bar is nickel 617.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
210
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 22
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 480
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1000 to 1340
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590 to 940
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 530
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 190
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 780 to 2000
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 44
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 32
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.3 to 1.0
0.8 to 1.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.14
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 57.7 to 68.7
10 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 3.0
Lanthanum (La), % 0.030 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 7.0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
44.5 to 62
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015