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Type 2 Pewter vs. C65400 Bronze

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C65400 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 C65400 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
500 to 1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
31
Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 1220
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0 to 2.6
16 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3 to 5.1
16 to 27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 4.4
18 to 39

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 5.0 to 7.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.010 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
93.8 to 96.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.7 to 3.4
Tin (Sn), % 90 to 93
1.2 to 1.9
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2