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Type 2 Pewter vs. C27000 Brass

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. 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 Type 2 pewter and the bottom bar is C27000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52 to 68
370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
24
Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 1220
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0 to 2.6
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3 to 5.1
14 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 4.4
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 5.0 to 7.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
63 to 68.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.070
Tin (Sn), % 90 to 93
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
31 to 37
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3