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C27000 Brass vs. Type 2 Pewter

C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 C27000 brass and the bottom bar is Type 2 pewter.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
52
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
52 to 68

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
69
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
75
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
1220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
2.0 to 2.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
4.3 to 5.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
3.4 to 4.4

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
5.0 to 7.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 68.5
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.015
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
90 to 93
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 37
0 to 0.0050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0