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R30155 Cobalt vs. AWS BNi-5a

R30155 cobalt belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-5a belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 40% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R30155 cobalt and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
55
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.7
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.16
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
18.5 to 19.5
Cobalt (Co), % 18.5 to 21
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 24.3 to 36.2
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 21
70.1 to 73.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
7.0 to 7.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tantalum (Ta), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5