Cobalt Powder

Cobalt Powder is a high-purity metallic form with excellent magnetic properties, wear resistance, and corrosion stability, making it integral to advanced manufacturing, metallurgy, and electrochemical technologies. Its fine particle morphology allows precise blending in alloy systems, efficient compaction in powder metallurgy, and high reactivity for catalytic processes. Industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy storage, and mining employ cobalt powder in applications including cemented carbides for cutting tools, rechargeable battery electrodes, wear-resistant coatings, and superalloy production. Specific technologies benefiting from cobalt powder include diamond-impregnated cutting tools, high-performance turbine blades, and lithium-ion battery cathodes. Research continues into optimizing particle size, shape, and purity to enhance flowability, sintering behavior, and final mechanical performance, with spherical cobalt powders showing particular promise for additive manufacturing and advanced thermal spray coatings. The combination of process versatility, mechanical durability, and functional adaptability ensures cobalt powder’s enduring role in both industrial production and scientific innovation.

Formula: Co
Percentage Purity: 99.99%
Maximum Particle Size: 10µm
Weight: 100g
CAS Number: 7440-48-4
UOM Code: 623-072-88
Legacy Code: CO006005
Distributor Code: GF62307288

SKU: 1000040870

Product Code: CO00-PD-000105

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Material Properties for Metals

Atomic Properties

Element	Value
Atomic number	27
Crystal structure	Hexagonal close packed
Electronic structure	Ar 3d⁷ 4s²
Valences shown	2, 3
Atomic weight( amu )	58.9332
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	37.5
Photo-electric work function( eV )	5
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.125
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 17.06
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	4/ 51.3
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	3/ 33.5
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 79.5
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 79.5
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	6/ 102

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Material condition	Hard
Material condition	Soft
Poisson's ratio	0.32
Poisson's ratio	0.32
Bulk modulus( GPa )	181.5
Bulk modulus( GPa )	181.5
Tensile modulus( GPa )	211
Tensile modulus( GPa )	211
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	320
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	170
Tensile strength( MPa )	1135
Tensile strength( MPa )	760
Yield strength( MPa )	345-485

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	6.34@20@20°C
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.0066@0-100°C
Thermal emf against Pt (cold 0C - hot 100C)( mV )	-1.33

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	2870
Density( gcm⁻³ )	8.9@20°C

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	1495
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	6490
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	263
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	456@25°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	100@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	12.5@0-100°C