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ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel vs. ASTM A228 Music Wire

Both ACI-ASTM CT15C steel and ASTM A228 music wire are iron alloys. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CT15C steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A228 music wire.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
710
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
1280
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
2450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
87
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
79

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.7 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Iron (Fe), % 40.3 to 49.2
98 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 31 to 34
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 1.5
0.1 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030