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ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. C19700 Copper

ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A228 music wire and the bottom bar is C19700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 12
2.4 to 13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Shear Strength, MPa 1470
240 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2450
400 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 2050
330 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
86 to 88
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
87 to 89

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
12 to 49
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 87
12 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
14 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
14 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.4 to 99.59
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99
0.3 to 1.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.010 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.1 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2