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ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. ASTM A372 Grade C Steel

Both ASTM A228 music wire and ASTM A372 grade C steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A228 music wire and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade C steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 710
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 12
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 1280
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Shear Strength, MPa 1470
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2450
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 2050
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 280
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 87
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 0.48
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99
97.5 to 99.85
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 1.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010