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ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. C96600 Copper

ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96600 copper 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 C96600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Elongation at Break, % 12
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2450
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 2050
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 280
47
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 87
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
25

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63.5 to 69.8
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99
0.8 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5