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Grade CW6M Nickel vs. R31537 Cobalt

Grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while R31537 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have a modest 26% 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 grade CW6M nickel and the bottom bar is R31537 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
220
Elongation at Break, % 29
14 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
310 to 480
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
87
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
1000 to 1340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
590 to 940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
530

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
140 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
780 to 1990
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
33 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
26 to 32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
24 to 32

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
58.9 to 69
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.75
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 17 to 20
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 54.9 to 66
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