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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. Type 2 Pewter

ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron 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 (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and the bottom bar is Type 2 pewter.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
52
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
52 to 68

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
69
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
1220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
2.0 to 2.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
4.3 to 5.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
3.4 to 4.4

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
5.0 to 7.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
0 to 0.015
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
90 to 93
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0050