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Type 2 Pewter vs. C61900 Bronze

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C61900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 pewter and the bottom bar is C61900 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
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52 to 68
570 to 650

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
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 1220
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0 to 2.6
19 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3 to 5.1
18 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 4.4
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10
Antimony (Sb), % 5.0 to 7.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
83.6 to 88.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
3.0 to 4.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 90 to 93
0 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5