Properties of cobalt

Thermophysical properties for cobalt (CAS: 7440-48-4). Use the selector below to view properties in different unit systems.

Calculation Conditions

The following state-dependent properties were calculated at these standard conditions.

Temperature

25 °C

Pressure

1.01325 bar

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Identification

  • Atoms
    Co: 1
  • CAS
    7440-48-4
  • Formula
    Co
  • ID
    7440-48-4
  • InChI
    Co
  • InChI Key
    GUTLYIVDDKVIGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    cobalt
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    58.9332
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    1.0473e+5
  • SMILES
    [Co]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.191846
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    5148.7
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    7125.33
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.03584
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    1495
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    2927

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -113.369
  • Compressibility factor
    2.7188e-4
  • Density (kg/m³)
    8860.03
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    1.1041e+4
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    6.5067e+5
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
  • Kinematic viscosity
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    24.8066
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.00665158
  • Parachor
    9.4273e-6
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00031
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    2.9838e-63
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    2898.55
  • Solubility parameter
    2.9284e+5
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    8.86875
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    0.420927
  • Surface tension
    2.41675
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
  • Upper flammability limit

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential