Type 2 Pewter vs. C84800 Brass

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C84800 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 pewter and the bottom bar is C84800 brass.

Type 2 (L13912) Sheet Pewter UNS C84800 Leaded Semi-Red Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		52
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100

Poisson's Ratio		0.35
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		19
Shear Modulus, GPa		39

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		52 to 68
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		69
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		950

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		830

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		370

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		75
Base Metal Price, % relative		27

Density, g/cm³		7.3
Density, g/cm³		8.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		12
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		210
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		46

Embodied Water, L/kg		1220
Embodied Water, L/kg		340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.6

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		2.0 to 2.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.3

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		4.3 to 5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.6

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		3.4 to 4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050

Antimony (Sb), %		5.0 to 7.5
Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.25

Arsenic (As), %		0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), %		75 to 77

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.4

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), %		5.5 to 7.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 1.0

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 1.5

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.0050

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.080

Tin (Sn), %		90 to 93
Tin (Sn), %		2.0 to 3.0

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.0050
Zinc (Zn), %		13 to 17

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.7