Type 2 Pewter vs. C96900 Copper-nickel

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C96900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 pewter and the bottom bar is C96900 copper-nickel.

Type 2 (L13912) Sheet Pewter UNS C96900 Copper-Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		52
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Poisson's Ratio		0.35
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		19
Shear Modulus, GPa		45

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		52 to 68
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		69
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1060

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		960

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		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		75
Base Metal Price, % relative		39

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		12
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		210
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		72

Embodied Water, L/kg		1220
Embodied Water, L/kg		360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.7

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		27

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		4.3 to 5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		3.4 to 4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		30

Alloy Composition

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

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

Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), %		73.6 to 78

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.5

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.020

Magnesium (Mg), %		0
Magnesium (Mg), %		0 to 0.15

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.050 to 0.3

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		14.5 to 15.5

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 0.1

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.3

Tin (Sn), %		90 to 93
Tin (Sn), %		7.5 to 8.5

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.0050
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.5

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5