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R31538 Cobalt vs. PTFE

R31538 cobalt and PTFE belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. R31538 cobalt is a metal, while PTFE is a polymeric material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (31, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R31538 cobalt and the bottom bar is PTFE.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
2.1 to 2.3
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 23
75 to 300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
330 to 340
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 45
1.7 to 3.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
5.7 to 8.7
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020 to 1360
13 to 25
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
0.24 to 0.65
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
110 to 120