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C87500 Brass vs. Type 2 Pewter

C87500 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 (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87500 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 0.33
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
52 to 68

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
69
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
75
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
1220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
2.0 to 2.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
4.3 to 5.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
3.4 to 4.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
5.0 to 7.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.015
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
90 to 93
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0 to 0.0050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0