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Cobalt Powder - W 2000g

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SKU: 1000040936 Product Code: CO00-PD-000141
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: 99.6%
Maximum Particle Size: 8µm
Weight: 2000g
CAS Number: 7440-48-4
UOM Code: 291-529-31
Legacy Code: CO006041
Distributor Code:
GF29152931

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Material Properties

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°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