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Type 2 Pewter vs. C43400 Brass

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C43400 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 C43400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52 to 68
310 to 690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
28
Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
44
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
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3 to 5.1
12 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 4.4
11 to 24

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 5.0 to 7.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
84 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 90 to 93
0.4 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
11.4 to 15.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5