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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. Type 2 Pewter

C79600 nickel silver 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 (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C79600 nickel silver 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 0.3
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
52 to 68

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
69
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
75
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
1220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
2.0 to 2.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
4.3 to 5.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
3.4 to 4.4

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
5.0 to 7.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.015
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
90 to 93
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0 to 0.0050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0