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Type 2 Pewter vs. CR016A Copper

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CR016A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 pewter and the bottom bar is CR016A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52 to 68
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
35
Density, g/cm3 7.3
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 1220
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0 to 2.6
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3 to 5.1
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 4.4
8.1

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 5.0 to 7.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
99.843 to 99.919
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.080 to 0.12
Tin (Sn), % 90 to 93
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
0