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C11400 Copper vs. ASTM A228 Music Wire

C11400 copper belongs to the copper 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C11400 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A228 music wire.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 51
12
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 210
1470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 400
2450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 400
2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
1.8
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 90
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 12
87
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 14
52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 14
79

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 99.84 to 99.966
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
98 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 0.034 to 0.060
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0