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Type 2 Pewter vs. C53400 Bronze

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C53400 bronze 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 C53400 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
330 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
32
Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 1220
350

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
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
12 to 26

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 5.0 to 7.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
91.8 to 95.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0.8 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.030 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 90 to 93
3.5 to 5.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5