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C85400 Brass vs. Type 2 Pewter

C85400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85400 brass and the bottom bar is Type 2 pewter.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
13 to 23
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
52
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
52 to 68

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
69
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
75
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
1220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
2.0 to 2.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
4.3 to 5.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
3.4 to 4.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
5.0 to 7.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 70
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.015
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 3.8
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
90 to 93
Zinc (Zn), % 24 to 32
0 to 0.0050
Residuals, % 0 to 1.1
0