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ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. EN 1.0033 Steel

Both ASTM A228 music wire and EN 1.0033 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 EN 1.0033 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 710
86 to 96
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 12
17 to 32
Fatigue Strength, MPa 1280
120 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Shear Strength, MPa 1470
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2450
300 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 2050
150 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 280
48 to 83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 87
10 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
13 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
9.4 to 10

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 0.11
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99
98.8 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045