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Type 2 Pewter vs. C85400 Brass

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C85400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 pewter and the bottom bar is C85400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 13 to 23
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52 to 68
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
25
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
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0 to 2.6
7.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3 to 5.1
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 4.4
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Antimony (Sb), % 5.0 to 7.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
65 to 70
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
1.5 to 3.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 90 to 93
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
24 to 32
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.1