he density of some common metals and alloys are indicated in the table below:
Density
Metal or Alloy (kg/m3)
Actinium 10070
Admiralty Brass 8525
Aluminum 2712
Aluminum - melted 2560 - 2640
Aluminum - 1100 2720
Aluminum - 6061 2720
Aluminum - 7050 2800
Aluminum - 7178 2830
Aluminum bronze (3-10% Al) 7700 - 8700
Aluminum foil 2700 -2750
Antifriction metal 9130 -10600
Antimony 6690
Babbitt 7272
Barium 3594
Beryllium 1840
Beryllium copper 8100 - 8250
Bismuth 9750
Density
Metal or Alloy (kg/m3)
Brass - casting 8400 - 8700
Brass - rolled and drawn 8430 - 8730
Brass 60/40 8520
Bronze - lead 7700 - 8700
Bronze - phosphorous 8780 - 8920
Bronze (8-14% Sn) 7400 - 8900
Brushed metal 7860
Cadmium 8640
Caesium 1873
Calcium 1540
Cast iron 6800 - 7800
Cerium 6770
Chemical Lead 11340
Chromium 7190
Cobalt 8746
Constantan 8920
Columbium 8600
Constantan 8880
Density
Metal or Alloy (kg/m3)
Copper 8940
Cupronickel 8908 - 8940
Delta metal 8600
Duralumin 2790
Electrum 8400 - 8900
Eroded metal 7860
Europium 5243
Gallium 5907
Germanium 5323
Gold 19320
Hafnium 13310
Hatelloy 9245
Indium 7310
Inconel 8497
Incoloy 8027
Iridium 22650
Iron 7850
Lanthanum 6145
Density
Metal or Alloy (kg/m3)
Lead 11340
Light alloy based on Al 2560 - 2800
Light alloy based on Mg 1760 - 1870
Lithium 534
Magnesium 1738
Manganese 7440
Manganese Bronze 8359
Manganin 8500
Mercury 13593
Molybdenum 10188
Monel 8360 - 8840
Neodymium 7007
Nichrome 8400
Nickel 8908
Nickel 20 8090
Nickel 200 8890
Nickel silver 8400 - 8900
Nickeline 8770
Density
Metal or Alloy (kg/m3)
Nimonic 8100
Niobium 8570
Osmium 22610
Palladium 12160
Phosphor bronze 8900
Platinum 21400
Plutonium 19816
Red Brass 8746
Silver 10490
Sodium 971
Solder 50/50 Pb Sn 8885
Stainless Steel 7480 - 8000
Steel 7850
Tin 7280
Titanium 4500
Tungsten 19600
Uranium 18900
Vanadium 5494
Density
Metal or Alloy (kg/m3)
White metal 7100
Wrought Iron 7750
Zinc 7135
Zirconium 6570
Yellow Brass 8470
1 kg/m3 = 0.0624 lb/ft3 = 0.000036127 lb/in3
Density of materials
Density Density Density Density Density Density
Materials Materials Woods
(g/cm3) (lb/in.3) (g/cm3) (lb/in.3) (g/cm3) (lb/in.3)
Iridium 22.65 0.82 Galium 5.91 0.21 Ash 0.56 .020
Osmium 22.61 0.82 Zirconiua (partially stabilized) 5.70 0.21 Aspen 0.38 0.014
Platinum 21.45 0.77 Germanium 5.32 0.19 Basswood 0.38 0013
Rhenium 21.00 0.76 Titanium nitride 5.29 0.19 Cedar 0.35 0013
Tungsten 19.40 0.70 Tittanium carbide 4.94 0.18 Cherry 0.50 0.018
Gold 19.30 0.70 Titanium diboride 4.52 0.16 Grey Elm 0.50 0.018
Uranium 19.07 0.69 Titanium 4.51 0.16 Hackberry 0.53 0.019
Tungsten carbide 17.20 0.62 Ti-6Al-4V 4.50 0.16 Hickory 0.72 0.026
Tantalum 16.60 0.60 Titanium dioxide 4.25 0.15 Hard Maple 0.60 0.022
Tantalum cabide(TaC) 14.53 0.52 Aluminium oxide 3.98 0.14 Pine 0.38 0.014
Hafnium 13.10 0.47 Spinel (MgO.Al3O3) 3.57 0.13 Red Elm 0.53 0.019
Ruthenium 12.45 0.45 Aluminium nitride 3.26 0.12 Red Oak 0.63 0.023
Rhodium 12.41 0.45 Sialon 3.20 0.12 Soft Maple 0.48 0.017
Palladium 12.02 0.43 Silicon nitride 3.19 0.12 Walnut 0.55 0.019
Thallium 11.85 0.43 Mullite (3Al2O3-2SiO2) 3.16 0.11 White Oak 0.68 0.025
Tholium 11.50 0.42 Silicon carbide 3.10 0.11 Fir 0.37 0.013
Lead 11.34 0.41 Hydroxyapatite 3.10 0.00 Douglas Fir 0.47 0.016
Silver 10.49 0.38 Aluminium carbide 2.99 0.11 Larch 0.48 0.017
molybdenum 10.20 0.37 Wollastonite 2.90 0.10 Redwood 0.27 0.0097
Bismuth 9.80 0.35 Aluminium copper alloy 2.84 0.10
Thulium 9.31 0.34 Aluminium zinc alloy 2.78 0.10
Cast hight leaded tin bronze 9.29 0.34 Aluminium 2.70 0.10
Nickel-moly(Hastelly B-2) 9.20 0.33 Cordierite 2.65 0.10
Copper 8.96 0.32 E-glass fiber 2.62 0.10
Nickel 8.90 0.32 Pyrex glass 2.52 0.09
Copper nickel(64Cu-14Ni- Boron carbide 2.52 0.09
8.85 0.32
22Zn) Boron 2.40 0.09
Cobalt 8.85 0.32 Silicon 2.33 0.08
Nickel silver 8.70 0.31 PTFE
2.30 0.08
Brass(61.5Cu-3Pb-35.5Zn) 8.70 0.31 (polytetrafluoroethylene)
Bronze(57Cu,40Zn,3Pb) 8.70 0.31 Graphite 2.26 0.08
Cadmium 8.65 0.31 Boron nitride 2.25 0.08
Niobium(Columbium) 8.57 0.31 Sulfur 2.07 0.07
Nickel chromium cobalt alloy 8.21 0.30 Unsaturated polyester 2.00 0.07
Nickel-chromium(Inconel Polymide thermoset 2.00 0.07
8.20 0.30
718) Phenolic resin 1.99 0.07
Copper zinc alloy 8.19 0.30 Beryllium 1.85 0.07
Maraing steel 8.02 0.29 Phosphorus 1.83 0.07
Austentic stainless steel 8.00 0.29 Carbon fiber 1.74 0.06
Iron-nickel(Invar) 8.00 0.29 Magnesium 1.74 0.06
Iron 7.87 0.28 PPS (polyphenyleene
1.67 0.06
Nickel iron superally 7.86 0.28 sulfide)
Chromium steel 7.83 0.28 Nylon 6 1.64 0.06
Nonresuktfurized carbon Acetal resin 1.57 0.06
7.83 0.28
steel Epoxy resin 1.56 0.06
Stainless steel(17Cr-4Ni) 7.81 0.28 Calcium 1.55 0.06
Hot work tool steel 7.75 0.28 Rubidium 1.53 0.06
Aluminium bronze 7.64 0.28 Polycarbonate 1.53 0.06
Babbitt 7.50 0.27 Aremid fiber 1.45 0.05
Samarium 7.49 0.27 Aramotic polymide 1.44 0.05
Maganese 7.43 0.27 Bismaleimide resin 1.36 0.05
Indium 7.31 0.26 Silicone 1.35 0.05
Niobium nitride 7.30 0.26 PEEK (polyetheretherketone) 1.32 0.05
Tin 7.30 0.26 Cellulose acetate 1.30 0.05
Cerium dioxide 7.28 0.26 Human Bone 1.30 0.05
Astempered ductile iron 7.20 0.26 Polyurethane 1.27 0.05
Pewter(Sn,Sb,Cu) 7.20 0.26 ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene
1.26 0.05
Chromium 7.19 0.26 styrene)
Zince 7.13 0.26 Polysulfone 1.24 0.04
Neodymium 7.00 0.25 Acrylic 1.19 0.04
Praseodymium 6.77 0.24 Polypropylene 1.05 0.04
Cerium 6.77 0.24 Sodium 0.97 0.04
Chromium carbide 6.70 0.24 PE (polyethylene) 0.95 0.03
Antimony 6.65 0.24 UHMWPE (ultrahigh
0.93 0.03
Zinconium 6.49 0.23 molecular weight PE)
Lanthanum 6.15 0.22 Potassium 0.86 0.03
Vanadium 6.11 0.22 Lithium 0.53 0.019
Nivkel aluminide (NiAl) 6.05 0.22 PVC 1.4 0.05