
8. Appendix
Velocity rate of various materials
Material V
(m/s)
V
(in/us)
Aluminium
6400
0.252
Brass
4700
0.185
Copper
5010
0.197
Glass
5260-6120
0.207-0.241
Lucite
2680
0.105
Nickel
6040
0.237
Nylon
2730
0.103
Polyethylene
1950
0.070
Polystyrene
2350
0.092
Steel
5920
0.233
Stainless
Steel
5740
0.226
Titanium 5990
0.237
Water
1490
0.059
Zinc
4210
0.165
NOTE:
"This instrument doesn’t have ATEX protection, so it should not be used in potentially explosive
atmospheres (powder, flammable gases)."