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ASTM A182 Grade F10 vs. ASTM A228 Music Wire

Both ASTM A182 grade F10 and ASTM A228 music wire are iron alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 ASTM A182 grade F10 and the bottom bar is ASTM A228 music wire.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
710
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
1280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
72
Shear Strength, MPa 420
1470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
2450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
87
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
79

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.2
0.7 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 66.5 to 72.4
98 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.4
0.1 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030