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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. ASTM A228 Music Wire

C96300 copper-nickel 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 C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A228 music wire.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
710
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
12
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
2450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
87
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
79

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.7 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
98 to 99
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0