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ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. C90400 Bronze

ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C90400 bronze 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 C90400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 710
77
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 12
24
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2450
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 2050
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
75
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
34
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 280
65
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 87
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0.1 to 0.65
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7