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R31538 Cobalt vs. AWS BVAg-29

R31538 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-29 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 R31538 cobalt and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-29.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
73
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020 to 1360
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
710
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
9.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
4.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 45
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 33
8.8

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Cobalt (Co), % 58.7 to 68.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
22.5 to 25.5
Indium (In), % 0
14 to 15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.75
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
60.5 to 62.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010