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Type 2 Pewter vs. EN 1.5511 Steel

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.5511 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 pewter and the bottom bar is EN 1.5511 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 13 to 23
150 to 170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52 to 68
490 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 1220
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0 to 2.6
17 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3 to 5.1
18 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 4.4
15 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Antimony (Sb), % 5.0 to 7.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.39
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
98.3 to 99.159
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 90 to 93
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
0