ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. R60804 Alloy
ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R60804 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A228 music wire and the bottom bar is R60804 alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 98 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 12 | |
| 22 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 72 | |
| 36 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 2450 | |
| 430 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 2050 | |
| 270 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
| 250 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 270 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 49 | |
| 22 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 6.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 6.5 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 45 | |
| 290 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 280 | |
| 85 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 8.3 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 23 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 87 | |
| 18 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 52 | |
| 19 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 | |
| 12 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 79 | |
| 53 |
Alloy Composition
| Carbon (C), % | 0.7 to 1.0 | |
| 0 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 0 | |
| 0.070 to 0.13 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 98 to 99 | |
| 0.18 to 0.24 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0.2 to 0.6 | |
| 0 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.025 | |
| 0 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0.1 to 0.3 | |
| 0 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
| 0 |
| Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
| 1.2 to 1.7 |
| Zirconium (Zr), % | 0 | |
| 97.8 to 98.6 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.12 |