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Type 2 Pewter vs. N06045 Nickel

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N06045 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 pewter and the bottom bar is N06045 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52 to 68
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
42
Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 1220
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0 to 2.6
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3 to 5.1
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 4.4
18

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 5.0 to 7.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
21 to 25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
45 to 50.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.5 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 90 to 93
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
0