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ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. C95820 Bronze

ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95820 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 C95820 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 12
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2450
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 2050
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 280
86
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 87
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
9.0 to 10
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
77.5 to 82.5
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99
4.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.5 to 5.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8