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ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel vs. Type 2 Pewter

ACI-ASTM CA40 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA40 steel and the bottom bar is Type 2 pewter.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 310
13 to 23
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
52
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910
52 to 68

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
69
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
75
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
1220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
2.0 to 2.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
4.3 to 5.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
3.4 to 4.4

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
5.0 to 7.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 81.5 to 88.3
0 to 0.015
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
90 to 93
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0050