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ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. EN 1.0420 Cast Steel

Both ASTM A228 music wire and EN 1.0420 cast steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 1.0420 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 12
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 1280
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2450
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 2050
220

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
1430
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
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.7
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
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 87
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99
99.935 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030