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Cobalt (27Co58.93320)
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A brittle, hard metal, resembling iron and nickel in appearance, cobalt has a magnetic permeability approximately two thirds that of iron. It is frequently obtained as a by-product of nickel, silver, lead, copper, and iron ores and is present in meteorites. Cobalt is often alloyed with other metals due to its unusual magnetic strength and is used in electroplating because of its appearance, hardness, and resistance to oxidation.
Melting Point1495°CBoiling Point2927°C
Density8.92g/cm3Themal Conductivity0.165cal/cm2/cm/s/°C
Specific Heat @ 25°C0.1056cal/g°CHeat of Fusion62.0cal/g
Heat of Vaporization1500cal/gAtomic Volume6.7W/D
First Ionization Energy181K-cal/g-moleElectronegativity1.8Pauling's
Covalent Radius1.16AngstromsVickers Hardness @ 20°C253
Brinell Hardness125Coefficient of Thermal Expansion12.5x10-6K-1
Electrical Resistivity6.34µΩ-cmCrystal StructureHexagonal
Curie Temperature1121°CCompressibility0.50x10-6cm2/kg
Thermal Neutron Cross Section34.8barns/atomPoisson Ratio0.32
Young's Modulus30.6x106psiTensile Strength (annealed)37.0x103psi