Type 2 Pewter vs. C17300 Copper

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 pewter and the bottom bar is C17300 copper.

Type 2 (L13912) Sheet Pewter UNS C17300 (CW102C) Beryllium Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		52
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Poisson's Ratio		0.35
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		19
Shear Modulus, GPa		45

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		52 to 68
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500 to 1380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		69
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		230

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		980

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		870

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.3
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		12
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		210
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		150

Embodied Water, L/kg		1220
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.6

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		2.0 to 2.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16 to 44

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		4.3 to 5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 31

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		3.4 to 4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 48

Alloy Composition

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Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.2

Antimony (Sb), %		5.0 to 7.5
Antimony (Sb), %		0

Arsenic (As), %		0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), %		0

Beryllium (Be), %		0
Beryllium (Be), %		1.8 to 2.0

Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), %		95.5 to 97.8

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.4

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), %		0.2 to 0.6

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0.2 to 0.6

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.2

Tin (Sn), %		90 to 93
Tin (Sn), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.0050
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5