ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. 80-silver 20-cadmium-oxide
ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 80-silver 20-cadmium-oxide belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (22, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A228 music wire and the bottom bar is 80-silver 20-cadmium-oxide.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 9.9 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.1 | |
| 63 to 77 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.2 | |
| 57 to 70 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 12 | |
| 1.1 to 15 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 1470 | |
| 190 to 220 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 87 | |
| 8.8 to 12 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 52 | |
| 10 to 13 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 2450 | |
| 310 to 440 |