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ASTM Grade HG10 MNN Steel vs. ASTM A228 Music Wire

Both ASTM grade HG10 MNN steel and ASTM A228 music wire are iron alloys. They have 63% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 grade HG10 MNN steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A228 music wire.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
710
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
1280
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
2450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
87
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
79

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.070 to 0.11
0.7 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 18.5 to 20.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 57.9 to 66.5
98 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 3.0 to 5.0
0.2 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.45
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11.5 to 13.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.2 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0.1 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030