Type 2 Pewter vs. C85700 Brass

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C85700 brass 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 C85700 brass.

Type 2 (L13912) Sheet Pewter UNS C85700 Leaded Naval Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		52
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100

Poisson's Ratio		0.35
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		19
Shear Modulus, GPa		40

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		52 to 68
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		69
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		940

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		910

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		21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		75
Base Metal Price, % relative		24

Density, g/cm³		7.3
Density, g/cm³		8.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		12
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		210
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		47

Embodied Water, L/kg		1220
Embodied Water, L/kg		330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		2.0 to 2.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		11

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		4.3 to 5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		3.4 to 4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		10

Alloy Composition

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Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.8

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

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

Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), %		58 to 64

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.7

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), %		0.8 to 1.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 1.0

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.050

Tin (Sn), %		90 to 93
Tin (Sn), %		0.5 to 1.5

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.0050
Zinc (Zn), %		32 to 40

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 1.3