Type 2 Pewter vs. C96700 Copper

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C96700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 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 C96700 copper.

Type 2 (L13912) Sheet Pewter UNS C96700 (Alloy 72C) Nickel-Beryllium Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		52
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		140

Poisson's Ratio		0.35
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		19
Shear Modulus, GPa		53

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		52 to 68
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		1210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		69
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1170

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1110

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		75
Base Metal Price, % relative		90

Density, g/cm³		7.3
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		12
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.5

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		210
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140

Embodied Water, L/kg		1220
Embodied Water, L/kg		280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.9

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		2.0 to 2.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		38

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		4.3 to 5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		29

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		3.4 to 4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		40

Alloy Composition

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

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

Beryllium (Be), %		0
Beryllium (Be), %		1.1 to 1.2

Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), %		62.4 to 68.8

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), %		0.4 to 1.0

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.010

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.4 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		29 to 33

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.15

Tin (Sn), %		90 to 93
Tin (Sn), %		0

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0.15 to 0.35

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

Zirconium (Zr), %		0
Zirconium (Zr), %		0.15 to 0.35

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5