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R30006 Cobalt vs. Solder Alloy 121

R30006 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while solder alloy 121 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R30006 cobalt and the bottom bar is solder alloy 121.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
21
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.43
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
7.5
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
32

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
29
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
290
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
140
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
8.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
7.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
93
Embodied Water, L/kg 500
580

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
1.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
8.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
0.84
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
2.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
3.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.9 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 32
0
Cobalt (Co), % 48.6 to 68.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
83.4 to 85.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
14.5 to 15.5
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010