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ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. EN 2.4663 Nickel

ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4663 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 2.4663 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 12
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 1280
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
81
Shear Strength, MPa 1470
540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2450
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 2050
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 280
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 87
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.7 to 1.4
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.0
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.5 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
48 to 59.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.6