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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. ASTM A228 Music Wire

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and ASTM A228 music wire are iron alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A228 music wire.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
710
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
1280
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
2450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
87
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
79

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.7 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
98 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030