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 |