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BurningKrome
04-04-2017, 09:23 AM
I'm wondering if anyone knows the Mohs Scale rating for Pewter alloyed with Antimony. I can find tin alone (1.5 - 2.5) but the whole point of adding the copper to pewter is the hardness :D

Dennis
04-04-2017, 01:01 PM
Modern pewter contains tin copper and antimony. This source says the Moh's hardness is 3.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140621160420-252588790-pewter-plating