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Type 2 Pewter vs. C61800 Bronze

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C61800 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 C61800 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
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52 to 68
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
28
Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 1220
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0 to 2.6
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3 to 5.1
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 4.4
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 11
Antimony (Sb), % 5.0 to 7.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
86.9 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 90 to 93
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5