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R30605 Cobalt vs. AWS E2553

R30605 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while AWS E2553 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 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R30605 cobalt and the bottom bar is AWS E2553.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1130 to 1900
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.6
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 55
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 36
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.5
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31 to 52
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
24 to 27
Cobalt (Co), % 46.4 to 57
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
55.2 to 64.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0.5 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.9 to 3.9
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
6.5 to 8.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 14 to 16
0