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R30003 Cobalt vs. AWS E409Nb

R30003 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while AWS E409Nb belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 30% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 26 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 R30003 cobalt and the bottom bar is AWS E409Nb.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 73
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 970 to 1720
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510 to 1090
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 95
13
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 600 to 2790
380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 57
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 38
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 45
14

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
11 to 14
Cobalt (Co), % 39 to 41
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 10 to 20.5
80.2 to 88.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 14 to 16
0 to 0.6
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030