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Grade M30C Nickel vs. ASTM A228 Music Wire

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron 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 grade M30C nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A228 music wire.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
1280
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
2450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
87
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
79

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.7 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
98 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 56.6 to 72
0
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0.1 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030