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Type 2 Pewter vs. ASTM A182 Grade F6b

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A182 grade F6b belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 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 ASTM A182 grade F6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 13 to 23
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52 to 68
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 1220
100

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
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3 to 5.1
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 4.4
31

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 5.0 to 7.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
81.2 to 87.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
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