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Type 2 Pewter vs. C68700 Brass

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C68700 brass 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 C68700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52 to 68
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
26
Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 1220
340

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
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3 to 5.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 4.4
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 5.0 to 7.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0.020 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
76 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.060
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.070
Tin (Sn), % 90 to 93
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
17.8 to 22.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5