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ASTM A356 Grade 2 vs. ASTM A228 Music Wire

Both ASTM A356 grade 2 and ASTM A228 music wire are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 A356 grade 2 and the bottom bar is ASTM A228 music wire.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
710
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
1280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
2450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
87
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
79

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0.7 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 99.55
98 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.7
0.2 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.1 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030