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Nickel 333 vs. ASTM A228 Music Wire

Nickel 333 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 nickel 333 and the bottom bar is ASTM A228 music wire.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
1280
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
72
Shear Strength, MPa 420
1470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
2450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
87
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
79

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.7 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 9.3 to 24.5
98 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.2 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 44 to 48
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0.1 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 4.0
0