Acoustical Properties Of Common Materials

Longitudinal
in / us
mm / us
METALS
Aluminum 1100-0
Aluminum 2024-T4
Aluminum 6061-T6
Beryllium
Brass (70% Cu - 30% Zn
Bronze (Phosphor 5%)
Copper (CP)
Gold
Hastelloy C
Hastelloy X
Inconel (Wrought)
Iron (Cast), Various Alloys
Lead (94Pb-6Sb)
Magnesium, Various Alloys
Monel
Nickel (CP)
Silver (0.99 Fine)
Steel 1020
Steel 4340
Steel , CRES 300 Series
Steel , CRES 400 Series
Titanium, 6AI-4V
Zircaloy
Zirconium
POLYMERS
Acrylics
Cellulose Acetate
Nylon
Phenolic
Polycarbonate
Polyethylene
Polystyrene
Rubber (Natural)
Rubber (Carbon Filter)
Rubber (Silicone)
Teflon
MISCELLANEOUS SOLIDS
Alumina (Al2O3)
Concrete
Glass (Plate)
Granite
Ice ( -16C)
Quartz, Natural

Ultrasonic Velocity
Transverse (Shear)
in / us
mm / us

Impedance
Z

0.248
0.251
0.248
0.507
0.172
0.139
0.187
0.128
0.230
0.228
0.308
0.138-0.220
0.085
0.215-0.228
0.211
0.222
0.142
0.232
0.230
0.221-0.226
0.212-0.237
0.243
0.186
0.183

6.229
6.375
6.299
12.878
4.369
3.531
4.750
3.251
5.842
5.791
7.823
3.505-5.588
2.159
5.461-5.791
5.359
5.639
3.607
5.893
5.842
5.613-5.740
5.385-6.020
6.172
4.724
4.648

0.121
0.124
0.124
0.350
0.083
0.088
0.092
0.047
0.114
0.108
0.119
0.087-0.126
0.032
0.119-0.122
0.107
0.117
0.063
0.128
0.128
0.120-.0123
0.118-0.132
0.130
0.093
0.089

3.073
3.150
3.150
8.890
2.108
2.235
2.337
1.194
2.896
2.743
3.023
2.210-3.200
0.813
3.023-3.099
2.718
2.972
1.600
3.251
3.251
3.048-3.124
2.997-3.353
3.302
2.362
2.261

17.1
17.6
17.0
23.5
37.1
31.3
42.5
62.6
52.2
47.7
64.5
24.3-41.2
23.5
9.24-10.6
47.2
50.0
37.8
45.4
45.6
44.6-45.4
41.3-46.3
27.3
44.2
30.1

0.105-0.109
0.096
0.016
0.056
0.090
0.105
0.094
0.061
0.066
0.037
0.054

2.667-2.769
2.438
2.692
1.422
2.286
2.667
2.388
1.549
1.676
0.94
1.372

0.044-0.057

1.118-1.448

3.15-3.51
3.19
------------1.90
2.71
2.94
2.52
1.74
------------1.40
3.00

0.427
0.167-0.207
0.227
0.156
0.150
0.226

10.846
4.242-5.258
5.766
3.962
3.81
5.74

No Shear Component
No Shear Component
No Shear Component
No Shear Component
No Shear Component

0.045

1.143

No Shear Component
No Shear Component
No Shear Component

0.250

6.35

No Shear Component

0.135

3.429

No Shear Component

0.076

1.93

No Shear Component

0.139

3.531

43.1
12.4
14.5
10.9
3.60
15.2