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Type 2 Pewter vs. C64700 Bronze

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C64700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 pewter and the bottom bar is C64700 bronze.

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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
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52 to 68
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
31
Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 1220
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0 to 2.6
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3 to 5.1
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 4.4
24

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 5.0 to 7.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
95.8 to 98
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.6 to 2.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 90 to 93
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5