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ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. C71640 Copper-nickel

ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C71640 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A228 music wire and the bottom bar is C71640 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2450
490 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 2050
190 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
7.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
40
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 87
15 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
16 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
61.7 to 67.8
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99
1.7 to 2.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 32
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5