C19800 Copper vs. ASTM A228 Music Wire
C19800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C19800 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A228 music wire.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 110 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 9.0 to 12 | |
12 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 43 | |
72 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 260 to 330 | |
1470 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 430 to 550 | |
2450 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 420 to 550 | |
2050 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 210 | |
250 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 200 | |
400 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1070 | |
1450 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1050 | |
1410 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 390 | |
470 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 260 | |
49 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 18 | |
12 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 61 | |
7.1 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 62 | |
8.2 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 30 | |
1.8 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
7.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.8 | |
1.4 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 43 | |
19 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 320 | |
45 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 49 to 52 | |
280 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.2 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 14 to 17 | |
87 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 14 to 17 | |
52 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 75 | |
13 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 15 to 20 | |
79 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
0.7 to 1.0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 95.7 to 99.47 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0.020 to 0.5 | |
98 to 99 |
Magnesium (Mg), % | 0.1 to 1.0 | |
0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
0.2 to 0.6 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0.010 to 0.1 | |
0 to 0.025 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
0.1 to 0.3 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.030 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0.1 to 1.0 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0.3 to 1.5 | |
0 |
Residuals, % | 0 to 0.2 | |
0 |