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Type 2 Pewter vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 Type 2 pewter and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

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

Thermal Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

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