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Themes > Science > Physics > Solid State Physics > Properties of Solids > Acoustic Properties |
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Material |
Longitudinal Wave Velocity (m/s) |
Shear Wave Velocity (m/s) |
Bar Velocity (m/s) |
Aluminum [Al] (Rolled) |
6420 |
3040 |
5000 |
Brass |
4700 |
2110 |
3480 |
Brick |
- |
- |
3650 |
Copper [Cu] (Annealed/Rolled) |
4760 / 5010 |
2325 / 2270 |
3810 / 3750 |
Cork |
- |
- |
500.0 |
Glass |
3980 - 5640 |
2380 - 3280 |
3720 - 5170 |
Gold [Au] (Hard-drawn) |
3240 |
1200 |
2030 |
Iron [Fe] (Electrolytic/Armco) |
5950 / 5960 |
3240 / 3240 |
5120 / 5200 |
Lead [Pb] (Annealed/Rolled) |
2160 / 1960 |
700.0 / 690.0 |
1190 / 1210 |
Magnesium [Mg] (Drawn) |
5770 |
3050 |
4940 |
Monel (67% Ni, 30% Cu) |
5350 |
5720 |
4400 |
Nickel [Ni] |
6040 |
3000 |
4900 |
Nylon; Polyamide |
2620 |
1070 |
1800 |
Platinum [Pt] |
3260 |
1730 |
2800 |
Rubber |
1550 - 1830 |
- |
- |
Silver [Ag] |
3650 |
1610 |
2680 |
Steel |
5960 |
3235 |
5200 |
Stone; Marble |
- | - |
3810 |
Tin [Sn] |
3320 |
1670 |
2730 |
Titanium [Ti] |
6070 |
3125 |
5080 |
Tungsten [W] (Annealed/Drawn) |
5220 / 5410 |
2890 / 2640 |
4620 / 4320 |
Wood; Ash (Along fiber/ring) |
- |
- |
4670 / 1260 |
Wood; Oak (Along fiber) |
- |
- |
3850 |
Zinc [Zn] (Rolled) |
4210 |
2440 |
3850 |
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