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N10003 Nickel vs. ASTM A228 Music Wire

N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N10003 nickel 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, % 42
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
1280
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
72
Shear Strength, MPa 540
1470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
2450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1460
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
87
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
79

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
0.7 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
98 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 18
0
Nickel (Ni), % 64.8 to 79
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.5
0