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ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. ASTM B522 Class II

ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ASTM B522 class II belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A228 music wire and the bottom bar is ASTM B522 class II.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
96
Elongation at Break, % 12
1.1 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
34
Shear Strength, MPa 1470
180 to 280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2450
280 to 490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 2050
120 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
77
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
17

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 280
4.4 to 63
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
3.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
8.9
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 87
4.4 to 7.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
5.5 to 8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
13 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Gold (Au), % 0
68.5 to 69.5
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Platinum (Pt), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
24.5 to 25.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.26