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Type 2 Pewter vs. ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ACI-ASTM CC50 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 CC50 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 13 to 23
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52 to 68
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
14
Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 1220
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0 to 2.6
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3 to 5.1
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 4.4
14

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 5.0 to 7.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
62.9 to 74
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 90 to 93
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
0