Sound Speeds in Solids

Material [m/s] (25C) [ft/s] (25C) [mm/s] (25C) [inch/s] (25C)

Steel, 1% Carbon, hardened 3150 10335 5,88 0,232Carbon Steel 3230 10598 5,89 0,232Mild Steel 3235 10614 5,89 0,232Steel, 1% Carbon 3220 10565302 Stainless Steel 3120 10236 5,69 0,224303 Stainless Steel 3120 10236 5,64 0,222304 Stainless Steel 3141 10306 5,92 0,233304L Stainless Steel 3070 10073 5,79 0,228316 Stainless Steel 3272 10735 5,72 0,225347 Stainless Steel 3095 10512 5,72 0,225410 Stainless Steel 2990430 Stainless Steel 3360Aluminum 3100 10171 6,32 0,249Aluminum (rolled) 3040 9974Bakelite 1900 6234Copper 2260 7415 4,66 0,184Copper (annealed) 2325 7628Copper (rolled) 2270 7448CuNi (70%Cu 30%Ni) 2540 8334 5,03 0,198CuNi (90%Cu 10%Ni) 2060 6759 4,01 0,158Brass 2120 6923 4,43 0,174Inconel 3020 9909 5,82 0,229Iron 3240 10630 5,90 0,232Ductile Iron 3000 9843Cast Iron 2500 8203 4,55 0,179Monel 2720 8924 5,35 0,211

Remark: all underneath values are averages; actual values depend on possible inhomogenity of solids, exact composition and temperature.

Sound Speed, Shear Wave Sound Speed, Long. Wave

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Sound Speeds in Solids

Material [m/s] (25C) [ft/s] (25C) [mm/s] (25C) [inch/s] (25C)

Remark: all underneath values are averages; actual values depend on possible inhomogenity of solids, exact composition and temperature.

Sound Speed, Shear Wave Sound Speed, Long. Wave

Nickel 2960 9712 5,63 0,222Teflon 1390 4560Tin 1670 5479 3,32 0,131Titanium 3125 10253 6,10 0,240Zinc 2440 8005 4,17 0,164Glass, Pyrex 3280 10761 5,61 0,221Glass, heavy silicate flint 2380 7808Glass, light borate crown 2840 9318 5,26 0,207Nylon 1150 3772 2,40 0,095Nylon, 6-6 1070 3510Noryl 2270 7448Perspex 2730 8957Plexiglass, Lucite 2717 8914 1,10 0,043Polyethylene (HD) 2,31 0,091Polyethylene (LD) 540 1772 1,94 0,076Polypropylene (PP) 2120 6955Polyurethane (PU) 1710 5610Porcelain 5900 19357PVC, CPVC 1060 3477 2,40 0,095Acrylic 1430 4690 2,73 0,108Asbestos Cement 2,20 0,087Concrete 3100 10170Tar Epoxy 2,00 0,079Mortar 2,50 0,099Rubber 1,90 0,075

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