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AWS E383 vs. ASTM A228 Music Wire

Both AWS E383 and ASTM A228 music wire are iron alloys. They have a modest 35% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E383 and the bottom bar is ASTM A228 music wire.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
12
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
2450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
87
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
79

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.7 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 26.5 to 29
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 28.8 to 39.2
98 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.2 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.2 to 4.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0.1 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030