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Type 2 Pewter vs. Solder Alloy 161

Both Type 2 pewter and solder alloy 161 are otherwise unclassified metals. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 pewter and the bottom bar is solder alloy 161.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52 to 68
53

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
48
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 1220
910

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0 to 2.6
1.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3 to 5.1
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 4.4
4.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 5.0 to 7.5
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
1.2 to 1.6
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
37.3 to 39.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 90 to 93
59.5 to 60.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0010