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Type 2 Pewter vs. C91100 Bronze

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C91100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 pewter and the bottom bar is C91100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52 to 68
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
38
Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
69
Embodied Water, L/kg 1220
440

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0 to 2.6
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3 to 5.1
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 4.4
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 5.0 to 7.5
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
82 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 90 to 93
15 to 17
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.25