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R31233 Cobalt vs. AWS E309

R31233 cobalt belongs to the cobalt alloys classification, while AWS E309 belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 37% 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R31233 cobalt and the bottom bar is AWS E309.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 480
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
16

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 23.5 to 27.5
22 to 25
Cobalt (Co), % 44.7 to 63.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 5.0
55.8 to 65.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 1.5
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 7.0 to 11
12 to 14
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.12
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.050 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 3.0
0