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ASTM A182 Grade F92 vs. ASTM A228 Music Wire

Both ASTM A182 grade F92 and ASTM A228 music wire are iron alloys. They have 88% 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 F92 and the bottom bar is ASTM A228 music wire.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240
710
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 360
1280
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
72
Shear Strength, MPa 440
1470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
2450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 590
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1490
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 89
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
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 6.9
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
79

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.020
0
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.070 to 0.13
0.7 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 85.8 to 89.1
98 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.2 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.040 to 0.090
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.010
0