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ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. C96700 Copper

ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A228 music wire and the bottom bar is C96700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Elongation at Break, % 12
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
53
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2450
1210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 2050
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1110
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
90
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 280
99
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 87
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
40

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62.4 to 68.8
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.4 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
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5