ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. K94200 Alloy
Both ASTM A228 music wire and K94200 alloy are iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A228 music wire and the bottom bar is K94200 alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 140 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 12 | |
| 5.0 to 32 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 72 | |
| 54 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 1470 | |
| 330 to 410 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 2450 | |
| 500 to 710 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 2050 | |
| 270 to 650 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1410 | |
| 1440 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 500 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 49 | |
| 15 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 5.0 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.1 | |
| 2.7 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.2 | |
| 3.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 8.2 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 280 | |
| 35 to 130 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 9.8 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 87 | |
| 17 to 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 52 | |
| 17 to 22 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 | |
| 3.7 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 79 | |
| 49 to 70 |