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ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. C17500 Copper

ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 C17500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 12
6.0 to 30
Fatigue Strength, MPa 1280
170 to 310
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
45
Shear Strength, MPa 1470
200 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2450
310 to 860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 2050
170 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
24 to 53
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
24 to 54

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 280
30 to 120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 87
9.7 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
11 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
11 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.4 to 2.7
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.6 to 97.2
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5