L-605 is a cobalt-chromium-nickel, nonmagnetic alloy that possesses high strength properties at elevated temperatures along with good oxidation and corrosion resistance.
Chemical composition
| Composition | 
 ASTM F90  | 
| Carbon | 0.05 - 0.15 | 
| Manganese | 1.00 - 2.00 | 
| Silicon | 0.4 max | 
| Phosphorus | 0.03 max | 
| Chromium | 19.00 - 21.00 | 
| Nickel | 9.00 - 11.00 | 
| Tungsten | 14.00 - 16.00 | 
| Iron | 3.00 max | 
| Cobalt | Balance | 
Physical properties
| 
 Metric  | 
English | |
| Density | 9.27 g/cm³ | 0.335 lbs/in³ | 
| Modulus of elasticity | 243 GPa | 35.3 Mpsi | 
| Electrical resistivity | 886 µohm*mm | 34.9 µohm*in | 
| 
 Thermal conductivity  | 
9.4 W/(m*°C) | 65 BTU*in/(hr*ft²*°F) | 
| 
 Coefficient of thermal expansion  | 
12.3 µm/(m*°C) | 6.8 µin/(in*°F) | 
*Values are calculated at 22 °C [72 °F]
Mechanical properties
| Cold worked %  | 
 Yield strength  | 
 Ultimate tensile strength  | 
Elongation % | 
| 0 | 621 MPa [90 ksi] | 1138 MPa [165 ksi] | 50 | 
| 20 | 1379 MPa [200 ksi] | 1655 MPa [240 ksi] | 9 | 
| 37 | 1655 MPa [240 ksi] | 2000 MPa [290 ksi] | 6 | 
| 
 50  | 
2000 MPa [290 ksi] | 2241 MPa [325 ksi] | 3.6 | 
* Values are typical and may not represent all diameters. Test method will affect results. All data represent results from a 25.4 cm [10 in] test gauge length.
Mechanical properties - straightened and cut bar
| 
 Condition  | 
 Ultimate tensile strength  | 
Yield strength | Elongation  %  | 
| 
 Annealed  | 
1034 MPa [150 ksi] | 517 MPa [75 ksi] | 40 | 
| 
 Cold worked  | 
1379 MPa [200 ksi] | 1034 MPa [150 ksi] | 25 | 
*Values are typical and may not represent all diameters. Test methods will affect results. All data represent results from a 5.08 cm [2 in] test gauge length.