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ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. C11100 Copper

ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C11100 copper 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 C11100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 12
1.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
44
Shear Strength, MPa 1470
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2450
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 2050
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 280
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 87
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1