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C68100 Brass vs. Type 2 Pewter

C68100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 C68100 brass and the bottom bar is Type 2 pewter.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
52
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
52 to 68

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
69
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
75
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
1220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.0 to 2.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
4.3 to 5.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
3.4 to 4.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
5.0 to 7.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 56 to 60
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 1.3
0 to 0.015
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.010 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.040 to 0.15
0
Tin (Sn), % 0.75 to 1.1
90 to 93
Zinc (Zn), % 36.4 to 43
0 to 0.0050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0