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ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. C95600 Bronze

ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 ASTM A228 music wire and the bottom bar is C95600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 12
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2450
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 2050
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 280
60
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 87
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
1.8 to 3.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0