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C96900 Copper-nickel vs. Type 2 Pewter

C96900 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96900 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is Type 2 pewter.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
52
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
52 to 68

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
69
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
75
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 72
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
1220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
2.0 to 2.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
4.3 to 5.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30
3.4 to 4.4

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
5.0 to 7.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 73.6 to 78
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.015
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 14.5 to 15.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Tin (Sn), % 7.5 to 8.5
90 to 93
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0