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ASTM A182 Grade F5a vs. ASTM A228 Music Wire

Both ASTM A182 grade F5a and ASTM A228 music wire are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F5a and the bottom bar is ASTM A228 music wire.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 310
710
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
1280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
72
Shear Strength, MPa 450
1470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
2450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 520
2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.4
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.5
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
87
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
79

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0.7 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 91.4 to 95.6
98 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0.2 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030