
Thickness Gauge
6
A6X30021999-06, 03/2012
Appendix
Velocity Rates of Various Materials
Material
V (m/s)
V (in/us)
Aluminum
6400
0.252
Brass
4700
0.185
Cast Iron - Hard
5600
0.220
Cast Iron - Soft
3500
0.138
Copper
5010
0.197
Fiberglass
2740
0.108
Glass
5260-6120
0.207-0.241
Lucite
2680
0.105
Nickel
6040
0.237
Nylon
2730
0.103
Polycarbonate
2286
0.090
Polyethylene LDPE
1950
0.070
Polyethylene HDPE
2460
0.097
Polystyrene
2350
0.092
PVC
2395
0.094
Steel
5920
0.233
Stainless Steel
5740
0.226
Titanium
5990
0.237
Water
1490
0.059
Zinc
4210
0.165