Youngs Modulus for Piano wire

[David Ilvedson]

>From http://mmd.foxtail.com/Archives/Digests/200204/2002.04.02.08.html

Young's modulus for piano wire is about 2x10^7 lbs/sq.in, or 1.92 x
10^12 dynes/cm sq.

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044


----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Ric Brekne" <ricbrek at broadpark.no>
To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 8/26/2006 5:41:32 PM
Subject: Youngs Modulus for Piano wire


>Anyone have a reliable figure for the Youngs Modulus for piano wire in 
>pounds per mm2 ?

>Thanks