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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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