Type 2 Pewter vs. C49300 Brass

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 pewter and the bottom bar is C49300 brass.

Type 2 (L13912) Sheet Pewter UNS C49300 Bismuth Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		52
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100

Poisson's Ratio		0.35
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		19
Shear Modulus, GPa		40

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		52 to 68
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		69
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		880

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		840

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		75
Base Metal Price, % relative		26

Density, g/cm³		7.3
Density, g/cm³		8.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		12
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		210
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		50

Embodied Water, L/kg		1220
Embodied Water, L/kg		370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		2.0 to 2.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15 to 18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		4.3 to 5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 18

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		3.4 to 4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.5

Antimony (Sb), %		5.0 to 7.5
Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.5

Arsenic (As), %		0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), %		0

Bismuth (Bi), %		0
Bismuth (Bi), %		0.5 to 2.0

Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), %		58 to 62

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.1

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.010

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.030

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 1.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.2

Selenium (Se), %		0
Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.2

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.1

Tin (Sn), %		90 to 93
Tin (Sn), %		1.0 to 1.8

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.0050
Zinc (Zn), %		30.6 to 40.5

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5