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EV31A Magnesium vs. R31538 Cobalt

EV31A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while R31538 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EV31A magnesium and the bottom bar is R31538 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
220
Elongation at Break, % 3.5
13 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
310 to 480
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
1020 to 1360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
580 to 930

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 86
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 18
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.8
8.4

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1
140 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
750 to 1920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 65
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
34 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
25 to 33