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Cobalt , Co
Cobalt is a versatile transition metal known for its strength, high-temperature stability, and magnetic properties. It is widely used in high-performance alloys for aerospace, turbine engines, and rechargeable batteries, particularly in lithium-ion cells for electric vehicles and electronics. Cobalt’s biocompatibility makes it ideal for medical implants and cancer treatment, while its compounds serve as catalysts in chemical manufacturing and as pigments in ceramics and paints.
Testbourne offers high-quality cobalt products, ensuring reliable materials for scientific and industrial applications.
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Custom EnquiryCo Pieces <10mm 99.9% Pure
Cobalt
Co Pellets 3mm dia. x 3mm long 99.95% Pure
Cobalt
Co Pellets 6mm dia. x 3mm long 99.95% Pure
Cobalt
Co Pieces 1-3mm 99.95% Pure
Cobalt
Co Pieces 3-6mm 99.95% Pure
Cobalt
CoSb Pieces 6mm & smaller 99.5% Pure
Cobalt Antimonide
CoSe Pieces 6mm & smaller 99.5% Pure
Cobalt Selenide
6.1 UN3283 PG III
CoTe Pieces 6mm & smaller 99.5 Pure
Cobalt Telluride
6.1 UN3288 PG III
CoAs Pieces 1-3mm 99.9% Pure
Cobalt Arsenide
6.1 UN1558 PG II
CoAs Pieces 6mm & smaller 99.5% Pure
Cobalt Arsenide
6.1 UN1558 PG II
Co Pieces 1-6mm 99.999% Pure
Cobalt
Co Pellets 3.18mm x 3.18mm 99.99% Pure
Cobalt
CoO Pieces 1-6mm 99.99% Pure
Cobalt oxide
6.1 UN3288 PG III
Co-Fe-B 40-40-20 at% Pieces 3-6mm 99.9% Pure
Cobalt-Iron-Boron
Co-Fe-B 20-60-20 at% Pieces 3-6mm 99.9% Pure
Cobalt-Iron-Boron
CoCl2 Powder -80 Mesh 99.9% Pure
Cobalt Chloride
6.1 UN3288 PG III
CoF2 Powder -80 Mesh (pink) 99.5% Pure
Cobalt Fluoride
6.1 UN3288 PG III
CoF3 Powder -80 Mesh (brown) 99.5% Pure
Cobalt Fluoride
5.1 UN3085 PG II
CoO Powder -325 Mesh (typ = 10 Microns) 99.5% Pure
Cobalt Oxide
6.1 UN3288 PG III
Co3O4 Powder -325 Mesh (typ. =10 Microns) 99.5% Pure
Cobalt Oxide
6.1 UN3288 PG III
CoS(Co6S5/Co4S3) Powder -200 Mesh 99.5% Pure
Cobalt Sulphide
CoS2 Powder -200 Mesh 99.5% Pure
Cobalt Sulphide
Co2O3 Powder -400 Mesh 99.95% Pure
Cobalt oxide
Co Rod 6.35mm dia. 99.95% pure
Cobalt
Co Rod 3mm dia. x 500mm long 99.95% Pure
Cobalt
Co Rod 2mm dia.(+0/-0.2) x 27mm long 99.95% Pure
Cobalt
Co Rod 4mm dia. x 27mm long 99.9% Pure
Cobalt
Co Rod 4mm dia. x 28mm long 99.95% Pure
Cobalt
Co Rod 4mm dia. x 100mm long 99.99% Pure
Cobalt
Co Rod 30mm dia. x 100mm long 99.99% Pure
Cobalt
Co Wire 0.5mm dia. 99.9% Pure
Cobalt
Co Wire 2mm (0.080") dia. 99.9% Pure
Cobalt
Co Wire 2.0mm dia. x 200mm long 99.95% Pure
Cobalt
Co Wire 2mm dia. x 100mm long 99.95% Pure
Cobalt
Co Foil Thickness 0.1mm (0.004")
Cobalt
Co Foil Thickness 0.2mm (0.008")
Cobalt
Cobalt Co, Available purities 99.9%, 99.95% & 99.99%
Co TRG 35.5mm x 55.5mm x 1.5mm Tk 99.95% Pure
Cobalt
Co TRG 50.8mm dia. x 2mm Tk 99.95% Pure
Cobalt
Cobalt-Chromium Co-Cr,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.95%
Cobalt-Manganese-Silicon CoMnSi,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.95%
Cobalt monoxide, CoO,
Purity 99.9% & 99.99%
CoO TRG 25.4mm dia. x 6.35mm Tk 99.9% Pure
Cobalt oxide
CoO TRG 76.2mm dia. x 3.18mm Tk 99.9% Pure
Cobalt oxide
CoO TRG 25.4mm dia. x 3.18mm Tk 99.99% Pure
Cobalt oxide
Co3O4 TRG 50.8mm dia. x 3.18mm Tk 99.9% Pure
Cobalt oxide
CoO TRG 50.8mm dia. x 3.18mm Tk 99.9% Pure
Cobalt monoxide
CoO TRG 50.8mm dia. x 6.35mm Tk 99.5% Pure
Cobalt monoxide
Co3O4 TRG 50.8mm dia. x 6.35mm Tk 99.5% Pure
Cobalt oxide
Cobalt oxide Co3O4,
Purity 99.9% & 99.99%
Cobalt-Iron CoFe,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.95%
Cobalt-Nickel CoNi,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.95%
Cobalt-Iron-Magnesium-Silicon CoFeMnSi,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.95%
Cobalt-Aluminium CoAl,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.95%
Cobalt-Iron-Boron CoFeB ,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%, 99.95% & 99.99%
Cobalt-Iron-Boron-Yttrium Co/Fe/B/Y,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Iron-Yttrium Co-Fe-Y,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Antimony CoSb3, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Iron-Boron-Ytterbium CoFeBYb,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Iron-Ytterbium CoFeYb,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt Iron oxide CoFe2O4, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt Iron Nickel CoFeNi,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Gadolinium Co-Gd,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Manganese-Aluminium Co2MnAl,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Manganese-Silicon Co2MnSi,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Chromium-Molybdenum Co-Cr-Mo,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Boron Co-B,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.95%
Cobalt-Iron-Tantalum-Boron CoFeTaB,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Hafnium Co-Hf,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Chromium-Platinum-Silicon CoCrPtSi02,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Iron-Aluminium CoFeAl,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.95%
Cobalt-Manganese-Germanium-Gallium CoMnGeGa,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.95%
Cobalt-Iron-Germanium-Gallium CoFeGeGa,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.95%
Cobalt-Iron-Silicon Co2FeSi, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Nickel-Chromium-Aluminium-Yttrium CoNiCrAlY,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.5%
Cobalt-Iron-Aluminium-Silicon CoFeAlSi,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Zirconium-Tantalum-Boron CoZrTaB,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Platinum Co-Pt,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.95%
Cobalt-Iron-Aluminium Co2FeAl,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Arsenic CoAs3, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Copper-Iron-Nickel-Chromium CoCuFeNiCr,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Iron-Gallium Co2FeGa,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Zirconium-Tantalum CoZrTa,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Boron-Zirconium-Tantalum CoBZrTa,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Titanium CoTi,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Chromium-Aluminium CoCrAl,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Silicon-Boron CoSiB,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Iron-Boron-Samarium CoFeBSm,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Iron-Samarium CoFeSm,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Iron-Aluminium-Silicon CoFeAlSi,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Iron-Neodymium CoFeNd,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Iron-Dysprosium CoFeDy,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Iron-Boron-Neodymium CoFeBNd,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Iron-Boron-Dysprosium CoFeBDy,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Copper Co-Cu,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.99%
Cobalt-Iron-Boron-Gadolinium Co-Fe-B-Gd,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Iron-Gadolinium Co-Fe-Gd,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Iron-Silicon-Boron CoFeSiB,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Terbium CoTb,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.95%
Cobalt-Cerium CoCe,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Cobalt-Lanthanum CoLa,
Available in various ratios wt% or at%, Purity 99.9%
Co TRG 101.6mm dia. x 3mm Tk 99.95% Pure
Cobalt
Co TRG 101.6mm dia. x 6mm Tk 99.95% Pure
Cobalt
Overview
Cobalt (chemical symbol Co) is a hard, lustrous, silver-grey transition metal found in Group 9 of the periodic table. It is primarily obtained as a byproduct of nickel and copper mining. Cobalt has been known and used since ancient times, particularly for its ability to impart a rich blue colour to glass and ceramics. Today, cobalt is valued for its diverse applications in modern technology, including high-performance alloys, rechargeable batteries, and catalysts.
Properties
Cobalt has several distinctive properties that make it valuable in various applications. It has an atomic number of 27 and an atomic mass of 58.93 u. Cobalt is magnetic, with a density of 8.86 g/cm³, a melting point of 1,495 °C, and a boiling point of 2,927 °C. Its ability to retain its strength at high temperatures makes it ideal for use in superalloys. Cobalt is resistant to oxidation and corrosion, especially when alloyed with other metals, enhancing the durability of materials used in harsh environments.
Applications and Uses
Cobalt is widely used in the production of high-performance alloys known as superalloys, which are critical in aerospace, turbine engines, and gas turbines due to their strength, heat resistance, and corrosion resistance. Cobalt is also a key component in rechargeable batteries, particularly in lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles, portable electronics, and energy storage systems. This application has significantly increased the demand for cobalt in recent years.
In the medical field, cobalt is used in the production of prosthetics, implants, and dental devices due to its biocompatibility and strength. Cobalt-60, a radioactive isotope of cobalt, is used in cancer treatment through radiation therapy and in sterilising medical equipment. Additionally, cobalt compounds are employed as catalysts in the chemical industry, aiding in processes such as the production of plastics, synthetic fuels, and other chemicals.
Cobalt is also used in the pigment industry, where cobalt salts are utilised to produce vibrant blue and green colours in glass, ceramics, and paints. Its magnetic properties make it valuable in the manufacture of permanent magnets, which are used in motors, generators, and magnetic storage devices.
Safety and Handling
While cobalt is essential for many applications, exposure to cobalt dust and fumes can be hazardous, potentially causing respiratory issues and skin irritation. Proper safety measures, including protective equipment and adequate ventilation, are important when handling cobalt and its compounds to ensure safe use.
Summary
Cobalt is a versatile transition metal with applications in superalloys, batteries, medical devices, and pigments. Its properties, such as high-temperature stability, corrosion resistance, and magnetic characteristics, make it invaluable in modern technology. Testbourne provides high-quality cobalt products, offering reliable materials for scientific research and industrial applications.