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C54400 Bronze vs. Type 2 Pewter

C54400 bronze 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 C54400 bronze 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 0.34
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 720
52 to 68

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
69
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
75
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
1220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
2.0 to 2.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
4.3 to 5.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 26
3.4 to 4.4

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
5.0 to 7.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 85.4 to 91.5
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.015
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 3.5 to 4.5
90 to 93
Zinc (Zn), % 1.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.0050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0