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N06985 Nickel vs. EN 2.4964 Cobalt

N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 2.4964 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have a modest 35% 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06985 nickel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4964 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
220
Elongation at Break, % 45
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
960
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
9.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
310
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23.5
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
46.4 to 58
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 18 to 21
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 35.9 to 53.5
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.5
14 to 16