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ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. CC765S Brass

ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC765S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A228 music wire and the bottom bar is CC765S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 710
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 12
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2450
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 2050
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
91
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
34

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 280
90
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 87
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.080
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
51 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.3 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
19.8 to 47.7