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As-cast C99400 Brass vs. As-cast Type 2 Pewter

As-cast C99400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while as-cast Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is as-cast C99400 brass and the bottom bar is as-cast Type 2 pewter.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
52
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
68

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
69
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
75
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
1220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
2.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
5.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
4.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
5.0 to 7.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 96.5
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.015
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 3.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
90 to 93
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 5.0
0 to 0.0050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0