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N12160 Nickel vs. ASTM A228 Music Wire

N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 N12160 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A228 music wire.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
1280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
72
Shear Strength, MPa 500
1470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
2450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1330
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1280
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 90
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
87
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
79

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.7 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Cobalt (Co), % 27 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
98 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.2 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 25 to 44.4
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 2.4 to 3.0
0.1 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0