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R31538 Cobalt vs. N08024 Nickel

R31538 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while N08024 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 30% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R31538 cobalt and the bottom bar is N08024 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 23
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 480
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020 to 1360
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580 to 930
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
99
Embodied Water, L/kg 530
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 200
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 750 to 1920
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 45
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 33
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
22.5 to 25
Cobalt (Co), % 58.7 to 68.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.75
26.6 to 38.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 7.0
3.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
35 to 40
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035