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Sound Velocity Table
For Different Materials
Material
m/sec
Material
m/sec
Aluminium
6.350
Phenolic
1.400
Brass 4.394 Platinum 3.962
Cadmium 2.769 Plexiglas
2.692
Cast Iron
4.572
Polyethylene 1.900
Copper 4.700 Polystyrene 2.337
Glass
5.700 - 6.800
Porcelain
5.842
Gold 3.251 Rubber
1.900 - 2.300
Lead 2.159 Silver 3.607
Magnesium 5.791
Steel
5.918 - 6096
Manganese 4.700
Teflon 1.422
Molybdenum 6.300
Tin
3.300
Monel 5.400 Titanium 6.096
Nickel 5.639 Tungsten 5.334
Nylon 2.591 Zinc
4.216
The information is supplied for the convenience of the user and the manufacturer assumes
no responsibility for inaccuracies.
The actual velocity of the above material is dependent upon the exact composition, tem-
perature and processing of each material.