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Type 2 Pewter vs. C51900 Bronze

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C51900 bronze 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 C51900 bronze.

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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
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52 to 68
380 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
33
Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 1220
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0 to 2.6
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3 to 5.1
13 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 4.4
14 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
91.7 to 95
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.030 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 90 to 93
5.0 to 7.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5