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R31538 Cobalt vs. Commercially Pure Zinc

R31538 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while commercially pure zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R31538 cobalt and the bottom bar is commercially pure zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
87
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 23
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020 to 1360
97
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580 to 930
79

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 530
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 200
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 750 to 1920
36
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 45
4.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
7.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 33
3.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Cobalt (Co), % 58.7 to 68.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
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
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.827 to 100