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Type 2 Pewter vs. C21000 Brass

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C21000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 pewter and the bottom bar is C21000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52 to 68
240 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
30
Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 1220
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0 to 2.6
7.4 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3 to 5.1
9.6 to 15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 4.4
8.1 to 15

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 5.0 to 7.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
94 to 96
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 90 to 93
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
3.7 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2