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ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. C19025 Copper

ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19025 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A228 music wire and the bottom bar is C19025 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 12
8.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Shear Strength, MPa 1470
300 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2450
480 to 620

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
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 87
15 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
15 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
17 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.1 to 98.5
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.030 to 0.070
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 1.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3