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As-cast C99750 Brass vs. As-cast Type 2 Pewter

As-cast C99750 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while as-cast 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is as-cast C99750 brass and the bottom bar is as-cast Type 2 pewter.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
23
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
52
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
68

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
69
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
75
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
1220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
2.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
5.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
4.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.25 to 3.0
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
5.0 to 7.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 61
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.015
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 17 to 23
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 5.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
90 to 93
Zinc (Zn), % 17 to 23
0 to 0.0050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0