K94200 Alloy vs. R31538 Cobalt
K94200 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R31538 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is K94200 alloy and the bottom bar is R31538 cobalt.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 140 | |
| 220 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 5.0 to 32 | |
| 13 to 23 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 54 | |
| 86 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 500 to 710 | |
| 1020 to 1360 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 270 to 650 | |
| 580 to 930 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1440 | |
| 1290 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 500 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 15 | |
| 13 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 5.0 | |
| 13 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 2.7 | |
| 2.0 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.0 | |
| 2.1 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.2 | |
| 8.4 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 35 to 130 | |
| 140 to 200 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 250 to 1460 | |
| 750 to 1920 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 9.8 | |
| 15 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 to 24 | |
| 34 to 45 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 22 | |
| 27 to 32 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.7 | |
| 3.5 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 49 to 70 | |
| 25 to 33 |