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R31538 Cobalt vs. ASTM A369 Grade FP12

R31538 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while ASTM A369 grade FP12 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R31538 cobalt and the bottom bar is ASTM A369 grade FP12.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 23
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 480
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020 to 1360
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580 to 930
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 530
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 200
81
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 750 to 1920
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 45
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 33
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0.8 to 1.3
Cobalt (Co), % 58.7 to 68.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.75
96.8 to 98.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.61
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 7.0
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025