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Thank you for all of your replies, they've been very helpful! It would be great to get a direct comparison between the mwg/mm/lbs of the modern carbon steel strings and those of the older iron strings so I could form some graphs ('vidual aid') for the presentation. Barrie Heaton's post was fantastic...

Those who replied have been a great help, thanks a lot! The physics research itself will be much more in-depth (to do with wavelengths and density etc.) but it's a excellent start :) If grateful for any info I can get hold of, (anything truthful anyway!), so extra facts are much appreciated. (by the...

Hi, I am a 16-year-old pupil at a 6th form in Leeds, hoping to deliver a presentation on a material of my choice for my AS Physics coursework. Being a keen pianist (currently Grade 5 standard), I have a great interest in the instrument and have chosen to base my presentation on a piano string materi...