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C97800 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM A228 Music Wire

C97800 nickel silver 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 C97800 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM A228 music wire.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 10
12
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
2450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1140
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.0
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.1
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
87
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.3
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
79

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 67
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
98 to 99
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.1 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 4.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0