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Type 2 Pewter vs. C99500 Copper

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C99500 copper 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 C99500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52 to 68
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
30
Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 1220
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0 to 2.6
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3 to 5.1
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 4.4
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Antimony (Sb), % 5.0 to 7.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
82.5 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Tin (Sn), % 90 to 93
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3