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R31538 Cobalt vs. AWS E120C-K4

R31538 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while AWS E120C-K4 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R31538 cobalt and the bottom bar is AWS E120C-K4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 23
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020 to 1360
950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580 to 930
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 530
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 200
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 750 to 1920
1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 45
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 33
28

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0.15 to 0.65
Cobalt (Co), % 58.7 to 68.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.75
92.1 to 98.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.75 to 2.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 7.0
0.25 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5