C72700 Copper-nickel vs. Type 2 Pewter

C72700 copper-nickel 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C72700 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is Type 2 pewter.

UNS C72700 Tin-Bearing Copper-Nickel Type 2 (L13912) Sheet Pewter

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Mechanical Properties

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

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.35

Shear Modulus, GPa		44
Shear Modulus, GPa		19

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		460 to 1070
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		52 to 68

Thermal Properties

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

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		300

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		240

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		220

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		36
Base Metal Price, % relative		75

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		12

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		62
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		210

Embodied Water, L/kg		350
Embodied Water, L/kg		1220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		3.9

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14 to 34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		2.0 to 2.6

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		4.3 to 5.1

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		3.4 to 4.4

Alloy Composition

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

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

Copper (Cu), %		82.1 to 86
Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 3.0

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

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

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

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

Nickel (Ni), %		8.5 to 9.5
Nickel (Ni), %		0

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

Tin (Sn), %		5.5 to 6.5
Tin (Sn), %		90 to 93

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

Residuals, %		0 to 0.3
Residuals, %		0