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Type 2 Pewter vs. EN 1.7383 Steel

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.7383 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 pewter and the bottom bar is EN 1.7383 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 13 to 23
170 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52 to 68
560 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
3.9
Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 1220
59

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
20 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3 to 5.1
19 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 4.4
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.040
Antimony (Sb), % 5.0 to 7.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
94.3 to 96.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 90 to 93
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
0