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Type 2 Pewter vs. EN 1.4516 Stainless Steel

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4516 stainless 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 EN 1.4516 stainless 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
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52 to 68
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
270
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
7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 1220
97

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
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3 to 5.1
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 4.4
20

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 5.0 to 7.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
83.3 to 89
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 90 to 93
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
0