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ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. Solder Alloy 301

ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A228 music wire and the bottom bar is solder alloy 301.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 710
23
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
40
Elongation at Break, % 12
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
15
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2450
55
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 2050
49

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
55
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 280
27
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 87
1.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
3.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
56.5 to 59
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
41 to 43
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010