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Type 2 Pewter vs. C54400 Bronze

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C54400 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 C54400 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
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52 to 68
330 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
31
Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 1220
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
6.8
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
85.4 to 91.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
3.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.010 to 0.5
Tin (Sn), % 90 to 93
3.5 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
1.5 to 4.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5