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CC212E Bronze vs. ASTM A228 Music Wire

CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC212E bronze 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 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
12
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
2450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
87
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
79

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 68 to 77
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
98 to 99
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 8.0 to 15
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0