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ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. EN 1.1061 Steel

Both ASTM A228 music wire and EN 1.1061 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 1.1061 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 710
150 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2450
530 to 1810

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
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.1

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

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 87
19 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
19 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
17 to 58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.0
0.42 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99
98.1 to 99.06
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.5 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0.020 to 0.035