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ACI-ASTM CB30 Steel vs. ASTM A228 Music Wire

Both ACI-ASTM CB30 steel and ASTM A228 music wire are iron alloys. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CB30 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A228 music wire.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
710
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
2450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
87
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
79

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.7 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 72.9 to 82
98 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0.1 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030