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ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. C41300 Brass

ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C41300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A228 music wire and the bottom bar is C41300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 12
2.0 to 44
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Shear Strength, MPa 1470
230 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2450
300 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 2050
120 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 280
11 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 87
9.6 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
11 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.1 to 10.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5