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Type 2 Pewter vs. C96400 Copper-nickel

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C96400 copper-nickel 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 C96400 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52 to 68
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
45
Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 1220
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0 to 2.6
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3 to 5.1
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 4.4
17

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 5.0 to 7.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
62.3 to 71.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
0.25 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
28 to 32
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 90 to 93
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5