The Difference Between Cobalt Alloy And Nickel Alloy. 1.Thermal stability One of the important reasons why cobalt alloys are used as aviation material is its excellent thermal stability. Cobalt alloys have a high melting point and thermal conductivity and less thermal expansion after heating. It can be seen from this that cobalt alloys have advantages in thermal stability. Compared with cobalt alloys, nickel alloys have a higher strength but more brittle. It is easier to be broken on occasions of impact. When the temperature rises to 800℃ (the operating temperature of some engines), nickel alloys can’t be used, while cobalt alloys retain strong. 2.Stiffness The stiffness means the ability to resist deformation. Nickel alloys have a lower stiffness than cobalt alloys in various temperature. With the temperatures above 700℃, the properties of nickel alloys are completely destroyed. 3.Oxidation resistance Cobalt Chromium Alloy has superior resistance to high-tem...