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ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. Grade 360 Molybdenum

ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 360 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A228 music wire and the bottom bar is grade 360 molybdenum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
310
Elongation at Break, % 12
6.3 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2450
430 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 2050
270 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
28
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
330
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 280
37 to 64
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 87
12 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
12 to 16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
14 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
99.9 to 100
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0