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ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. Grade M30H Nickel

ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade M30H nickel belongs to the nickel 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 grade M30H nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Elongation at Break, % 12
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 1280
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2450
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 2050
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1250
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 280
75
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 87
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
57.9 to 70.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
2.7 to 3.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030