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Type 2 Pewter vs. CC140C Copper

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 pewter and the bottom bar is CC140C copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 13 to 23
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52 to 68
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
31
Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 1220
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0 to 2.6
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3 to 5.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 4.4
12

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 5.0 to 7.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
98.8 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 90 to 93
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
0