Longitudinal Velocity
| Material |
in/µs |
in/ms |
m/s |
| Aluminum |
0.2490 |
249.0 |
6320 |
| Brass |
0.1740 |
174.0 |
4430 |
| Cadmium |
0.1100 |
110.0 |
2790 |
| Cast Iron |
0.1840 |
184.0 |
4680 |
| Columbium |
0.1940 |
194.0 |
4920 |
| Copper |
0.1820 |
182.0 |
4630 |
| Epoxy Resin |
0.1100 |
110.0 |
2800 |
| Glass, Quartz |
0.2180 |
218.0 |
5540 |
| Glass, Window |
0.2670 |
267.0 |
6780 |
| Gold |
0.1290 |
129.0 |
3270 |
| Inconel |
0.2250 |
225.0 |
5720 |
| Iron |
0.2320 |
232.0 |
5900 |
| Lead |
0.0860 |
86.0 |
2180 |
| Magnesium |
0.2280 |
228.0 |
5800 |
| Manganese |
0.1820 |
182.0 |
4630 |
| Mercury |
0.0570 |
57.0 |
1450 |
| Molybdenum |
0.2470 |
247.0 |
6280 |
| Monel |
0.2090 |
209.0 |
5300 |
| Neoprene |
0.0630 |
63.0 |
1600 |
| Nickel |
0.2210 |
221.0 |
5620 |
| Nylon |
0.1000 |
100.0 |
2550 |
| Phenolic |
0.0550 |
55.0 |
1400 |
| Platinum |
0.1570 |
157.0 |
3980 |
| Plexiglas |
0.1100 |
110.0 |
2800 |
| Polyethylene |
0.0710 |
71.0 |
1800 |
| Polystyrene |
0.0930 |
93.0 |
2370 |
| Polyurethane |
0.0710 |
71.0 |
1800 |
| Porcelain |
0.2210 |
221.0 |
5600 |
| PVC, hard |
0.0950 |
95.0 |
2400 |
| Rubber, Butyl |
0.0750 |
75.0 |
1900 |
| Rubber, Vulcan |
0.0910 |
91.0 |
2300 |
| Silver |
0.1420 |
142.0 |
3600 |
| Steel |
0.2320 |
232.0 |
5900 |
| Tin |
0.1310 |
131.0 |
3320 |
| Titanium |
0.2400 |
240.0 |
6100 |
| Tungsten |
0.2060 |
206.0 |
5240 |
| Uranium |
0.1330 |
133.0 |
3370 |
| Water, 20°C |
0.0580 |
58.0 |
1480 |
| Zinc |
0.1630 |
163.0 |
4130 |
| Zirconium |
0.1840 |
184.0 |
4680 |