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ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. C12600 Copper

ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C12600 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 C12600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 12
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
56
Shear Strength, MPa 1470
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2450
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 2050
69

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
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
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
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 87
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
9.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.5 to 99.8
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0