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C61300 Bronze vs. ASTM A228 Music Wire

C61300 bronze 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C61300 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A228 music wire.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 40
12
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 390
1470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 580
2450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 55
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150 to 190
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 19
87
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 20
79

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 7.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 91.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 3.0
98 to 99
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0