Type 2 Pewter vs. C97800 Nickel Silver

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C97800 nickel silver 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 C97800 nickel silver.

Type 2 (L13912) Sheet Pewter UNS C97800 Leaded Nickel Silver

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		52
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		130

Poisson's Ratio		0.35
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		19
Shear Modulus, GPa		48

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		52 to 68
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		69
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		220

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1180

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1140

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		75
Base Metal Price, % relative		40

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		12
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.1

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		210
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		76

Embodied Water, L/kg		1220
Embodied Water, L/kg		330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.1

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		12

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		4.3 to 5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		3.4 to 4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050

Antimony (Sb), %		5.0 to 7.5
Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.2

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

Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), %		64 to 67

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.5

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), %		1.0 to 2.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		24 to 27

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.050

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

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.080

Tin (Sn), %		90 to 93
Tin (Sn), %		4.0 to 5.5

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.0050
Zinc (Zn), %		1.0 to 4.0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.4