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C95200 Bronze vs. ASTM A228 Music Wire

C95200 bronze 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 C95200 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A228 music wire.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
710
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
12
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
2450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
87
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
79

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
98 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0