|
Material
|
Sound
Velocity Inch/µSecond
|
Metres/second
|
|
Air
|
0.013
|
330
|
|
Aluminium
|
0.250
|
6300
|
|
Alumina
Oxide
|
0.390
|
9900
|
|
Beryllium
|
0.510
|
12900
|
|
Boron
Carbide
|
0.430
|
11000
|
|
Brass
|
0.170
|
4300
|
|
Cadmium
|
0.110
|
2800
|
|
Copper
|
0.180
|
4700
|
|
Glass(crown)
|
0.210
|
5300
|
|
Glycerine
|
0.075
|
1900
|
|
Gold
|
0.130
|
3200
|
|
Ice
|
0.160
|
4000
|
|
Inconel
|
0.220
|
5700
|
|
Iron
|
0.230
|
5900
|
|
Iron
(cast)
|
0.180
|
4600
|
|
Lead
|
0.085
|
2200
|
|
Magnesium
|
0.230
|
5800
|
|
Mercury
|
0.057
|
1400
|
|
Molybdenum
|
0.250
|
6300
|
|
Monel
|
0.210
|
5400
|
|
Neoprene
|
0.063
|
1600
|
|
Nickel
|
0.220
|
5600
|
|
Nylon,
6.6
|
0.100
|
2600
|
|
Oil
(SAE 30)
|
0.067
|
1700
|
|
Platinum
|
0.130
|
3300
|
|
Plexiglas
|
0.110
|
1700
|
|
Polyethylene
|
0.070
|
1900
|
|
Polystyrene
|
0.0930
|
2400
|
|
Polyurethane
|
0.0700
|
1900
|
|
Quartz
|
0.230
|
5800
|
|
Rubber,
Butyl
|
0.070
|
1800
|
|
Silver
|
0.140
|
3600
|
|
Steel,
Mild
|
0.230
|
5920
|
|
Steel,
Stainless
|
0.230
|
5800
|
|
Teflon
|
0.060
|
1400
|
|
Tin
|
0.130
|
3300
|
|
Titanium
|
0.240
|
6100
|
|
Tungsten
|
0.200
|
5200
|
|
Uranium
|
0.130
|
3400
|
|
Water
|
0.0584
|
1480
|
|
Zinc
|
0.170
|
4200
|
Material Sound Velocity Table
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)