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Fluid
Sound
Speed
Table
Substance
Form Index
Specific Gravity
Sound Speed
m/sec.
v/°C - m/s/°C
∆
Dihydroxyethane
C
2
H
6
O
2
1.113
1658
2.1
1,3-Dimethyl-benzene (46)
C
8
H
10
0.868 (15ºC)
1343
1,2-1.0Dimethyl-benzene(29,46)
C
8
H
10
0.897 (20ºC)
1331.5
4.1
1,4-Dimethyl-benzene (46)
C
8
H
10
1334
2,2-Dimethyl-butane (29,33)
C
6
H
14
0.649 (20ºC)
1079
Dimethyl ketone
C
3
H
6
O
0.791
1174
4.5
Dimethyl pentane (47)
C
7
H
16
0.674
1063
Dimethyl phthalate
C
8
H
10
O
4
1.2
1463
Diiodo-methane
CH
2
I
2
3.235
980
Dioxane
C
4
H
8
O
2
1.033
1376
Dodecane (23)
C
12
H
26
0.749
1279
3.85
1,2-Ethanediol
C
2
H
6
O
2
1.113
1658
2.1
Ethanenitrile
C
2
H
3
N
0.783
1290
Ethanoic anhydride (22)
(CH
3
CO)
2
O
1.082
1180
Ethanol
C
2
H
6
O
0.789
1207
4.0
Ethanol amide
C
2
H
7
NO
1.018
1724
3.4
Ethoxyethane
C
4
H
10
O
0.713
985
4.87
Ethyl acetate (33)
C
4
H
8
O
2
0.901
1085
4.4
Ethyl alcohol
C
2
H
6
O
0.789
1207
4.0
Ethyl benzene (46)
C
8
H
10
0.867(20ºC)
1338
Ethyl bromide (46)
C
2
H
5
Br
1.461 (20ºC)
900
Ethyliodide (46)
C
2
H
5
I
1.950 (20ºC)
876
Ether
C
4
H
10
O
0.713
985
4.87
Ethyl ether
C
4
H
10
O
0.713
985
4.87
Ethylene bromide (47)
C
2
H
4
Br
2
2.18
995
Ethylene chloride (47)
C
2
H
4
Cl
2
1.253
1193
Ethylene glycol
C
2
H
6
O
2
1.113
1658
2.1
50% Glycol/ 50% H
2
O
1578
d-Fenochone
C
10
H
16
O
0.947
1320
d-2-Fenechanone
C
10
H
16
O
0.947
1320
Fluorine
F
0.545 (-143ºC)
403
11.31
Fluoro-benzene (46)
C
6
H
5
F
1.024 (20ºC)
1189
Formaldehyde, methyl ester
C
2
H
4
O
2
0.974
1127
4.02
Formamide
CH
3
NO
1.134 (20ºC)
1622
2.2
Formic acid, amide
CH
3
NO
1.134 (20ºC)
1622
Freon R12
774
Furfural
C
5
H
4
O
2
1.157
1444
Furfuryl alcohol
C
5
H
6
O
2
1.135
1450
3.4
Fural
C
5
H
4
O
2
1.157
1444
3.7
2-Furaldehyde
C
5
H
4
O
2
1.157
1444
3.7
2-Furancarboxaldehyde
C
5
H
4
O
2
1.157
1444
3.7
2-Furyl-Methanol
C
5
H
6
O
2
1.135
1450
3.4
Gallium
Ga
6.095
2870 (@30ºC)
Glycerin
C
3
H
8
O
3
1.26
1904
2.2