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Type 2 Pewter vs. C55180 Copper

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 pewter and the bottom bar is C55180 copper.

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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
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52 to 68
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
29
Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 1220
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0 to 2.6
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3 to 5.1
8.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 4.4
7.9

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 5.0 to 7.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
94.7 to 95.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Tin (Sn), % 90 to 93
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15