Type 2 Pewter vs. C85200 Brass

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C85200 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 C85200 brass.

Type 2 (L13912) Sheet Pewter UNS C85200 Leaded Yellow Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		52
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.35
Poisson's Ratio		0.32

Shear Modulus, GPa		19
Shear Modulus, GPa		40

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		52 to 68
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		270

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		940

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		930

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		75
Base Metal Price, % relative		26

Density, g/cm³		7.3
Density, g/cm³		8.4

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		330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.0

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		2.0 to 2.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		8.9

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		4.3 to 5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		3.4 to 4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		9.3

Alloy Composition

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

Antimony (Sb), %		5.0 to 7.5
Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.2

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

Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), %		70 to 74

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.6

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), %		1.5 to 3.8

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

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.050

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.050

Tin (Sn), %		90 to 93
Tin (Sn), %		0.7 to 2.0

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.0050
Zinc (Zn), %		20 to 27

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.9