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C95600 Bronze vs. ASTM A228 Music Wire

C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C95600 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A228 music wire.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
12
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
2450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
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 360
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
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 11
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
79

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
98 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 3.2
0.1 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0