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R31537 Cobalt vs. Zamak 3

R31537 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R31537 cobalt and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
86
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 23
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 480
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 87
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1000 to 1340
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590 to 940
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 530
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 200
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 780 to 1990
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 44
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 32
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 32
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.14
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Cobalt (Co), % 58.9 to 69
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.020
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5