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Fluid Sound Speed Table
Substance
Form Index
Specific Gravity
Sound Speed
m/sec.
v/°C - m/s/°C
Δ
Phenyl chloride
C
6
H
5
Cl
1.106
1273
3.6
Phenyl iodide (46)
C
6
H
5
I
1.823
1114
Phenyl methane (16,52)
C
7
H
8
0.867 (20ºC)
1328
4.27
3-Phenyl propenal
C
9
H
8
O
1.112
1554
3.2
Phthalardione
C
8
H
4
O
3
1125
Phthalic acid, anhydride
C
8
H
4
O
3
1125
Phthalic anhydride
C
8
H
4
O
3
1125
Pimelic ketone
C
6
H
10
O
0.948
1423
4.0
Plexiglas, Lucite, Acrylic
2651
Polyterpene Resin
0.77
1099.8
Potassium bromide (42)
Kbr
1169
0.71
Potassium fluoride (42)
KF
1792
1.03
Potassium iodide (42)
KI
985
0.64
Potassium nitrate (48)
KNO
3
1.859 (352ºC)
1740.1
1.1
Propane (2,13)(-45 to -130ºC)
C
3
H
8
0.585 (-45ºC)
1003
5.7
1,2,3-Propanetriol
C
3
H
8
O
3
1.26
1904
2.2
1-Propanol (46)
C
3
H
8
O
0.78 (20ºC)
1222
2-Propanol (46)
C
3
H
8
O
0.785 (20ºC)
1170
2-Propanone
C
3
H
6
O
0.791
1174
4.5
Propene (17,18,35)
C
3
H
6
0.563 (-13ºC)
963
6.32
n-Propyl acetate (22)
C
5
H
10
O
2
1280 (2ºC)
4.63
n-Propyl alcohol
C
3
H
8
O
0.78 (20ºC)
1222
Propylchloride (47)
C
3
H
7
Cl
0.892
1058
Propylene (17,18,35)
C
3
H
6
0.563 (-13ºC)
963
6.32
Pyridine
C
6
H
5
N
0.982
1415
4.1
Refrigerant 11 (3,4)
CCl
3
F
1.49
828.3
3.56
Refrigerant 12 (3)
CCl
2
F
2
1.516 (-40ºC)
774.1
4.24
Refrigerant 14 (14)
CF
4
1.75 (-150ºC)
875.24
6.61
Refrigerant 21 (3)
CHCl
2
F
1.426 (0ºC)
891
3.97
Refrigerant 22 (3)
CHClF
2
1.491 (-69ºC)
893.9
4.79
Refrigerant 113 (3)
CCl
2
F-CClF
2
1.563
783.7
3.44
Refrigerant 114 (3)
CClF
2
-CClF
2
1.455
665.3
3.73
Refrigerant 115 (3)
C
2
ClF
5
656.4
4.42
Refrigerant C318 (3)
C
4
F
8
1.62 (-20ºC)
574
3.88
Selenium (8)
Se
1072
0.68
Silicone (30 cp)
0.993
990
Sodium fluoride (42)
NaF
0.877
2082
1.32
Sodium nitrate (48)
NaNO
3
1.884 (336ºC)
1763.3
0.74
Sodium nitrite (48)
NaNO
2
1.805 (292ºC)
1876.8
Solvesso 3
0.877
1370
3.7
Spirit of wine
C
2
H
6
O
0.789
1207
4.0
Sulphur (7,8,10)
S
1177
-1.13
Sulphuric acid (1)
H
2
SO
4
1.841
1257.6
1.43
Tellurium (7)
Te
991
0.73
