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ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. C99300 Copper

ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A228 music wire and the bottom bar is C99300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 710
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 12
2.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2450
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 2050
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
35
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
70
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 280
11
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 87
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.7 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
68.6 to 74.4
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
13.5 to 16.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3