11.1: Appendix A- List of Solids Densities
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Product |
Specific Gravity |
Product |
Specific Gravity |
ABS, extrusion grade |
1.05 |
Manganese |
7.21 - 7.44 |
ABS, high impact |
1.03 |
Manganese ore, pyrolusite |
3.7 - 4.6 |
Acetal, 20% glass |
1.55 |
Magnesium |
1.738 |
Acetal, copolymer |
1.41 |
Marble min. |
2.6 |
Acetyl, homopolymer |
1.41 |
Marble max. |
2.86 |
Acrylic |
1.19 |
Masonry |
2.4 |
Alumina |
3.4 - 3.6 |
Mercury |
13.534 |
Aluminum min. |
2.55 |
Mica |
2.7 |
Aluminum max. |
2.8 |
Mineral wool blanket |
0.1 |
Aluminum Bronze |
7.8 |
Molybdenum |
10.22 |
Andesite, solid |
2.8 |
Monel metal, rolled |
8.97 |
Antimony |
6.69 |
Mortar |
1.5 |
Asbestos, cement board |
1.4 |
Mullite beads |
2.8 |
Asbestos, mill board |
1 |
Neodymium |
7 |
Asbestos, shredded |
0.3 - 0.4 |
Nickel |
8.9 |
Asbestos, rock |
1.6 |
Niobium (Columbium) |
8.57 |
Asphalt |
1.1 |
Nylon 6 Cast |
1.16 |
Asphaltum |
1.4 |
Nylon 6/6, Cast |
1.3 |
Azdel |
1.19 |
Nylon 6/6, Extruded |
1.14 |
Bakelite, solid |
1.4 |
Nylon 60L, Cast |
1.16 |
Bark |
0.25 |
Oak, red |
0.7 |
Barite |
4.5 |
Osmium |
22.57 |
Barium |
3.62 |
Paper |
0.9 |
Barium sulfate |
4.5 |
Palladium |
12.02 |
Basalt, broken |
1.95 |
Paraffin wax |
0.9 |
Basalt solid |
3 |
PET, unfilled |
1.36 |
Beeswax |
0.95 |
Phenolics |
1.38 |
Bentonite |
2.4 |
Phosphorus |
1.8 |
Beryllium |
1.848 |
Plaster, light |
0.7 |
Bismuth |
9.79 |
Plaster, sand |
1.8 |
Borax min. |
1.7 |
Plaster of Paris |
1.8 |
Borax min. |
1.8 |
Plastics, foamed |
0.2 |
Boron |
2.32 |
Plastics, solid |
1.2 |
Brass, cast rolled |
8.4 - 8.7 |
Platinum |
21.45 |
Brick, common red |
1.75 |
Plutonium |
19.84 |
Brick, fire clay (firebrick) |
2.4 |
Polycarbonate |
1.19 |
Brick, hard |
2 |
Polyethylene, HD |
0.97 |
Brickwork, in cement |
1.8 |
Polyethylene, UHMW |
0.94 |
Brickwork, in mortar |
1.6 |
Polyethermide |
1.27 |
Brickwood, in cement |
1.8 |
Polyphenylene Sulfide |
1.3 |
Brickwood, in mortar |
1.6 |
Polymethylpentene |
0.83 |
Bronze aluminum |
7.7 |
Polymid, unfilled |
1.41 |
Bronze phosphor |
8.88 |
Polypropylene |
0.91 |
Bronze, 7.9 - 14% Sn |
7.4 - 8.9 |
Polysulfone |
1.25 |
Cadmium |
8.65 |
Polyurethane |
1.05 |
Calcium |
4.58 |
Porcelain |
2.5 |
Calcium carbonate |
2.7 |
Potassium |
0.86 |
Carbon, solid |
2.1 |
Praseodymium |
6.77 |
Carbon, powdered |
0.08 |
PTFE (teflon) |
2.19 |
Cement |
1.2 - 1.5 |
PVC |
1.39 |
Cement, Portland (set) |
3.1 |
PVDF |
1.77 |
Cerium |
6.77 |
Quartz min. |
2.5 |
Cesium |
1.873 |
Quartz max. |
2.8 |
Chalk |
2.3 |
Rhenium |
21.02 |
Charcoal, wood |
0.4 |
Rhodium |
12.41 |
Chromium |
7.19 |
Rubidium |
1.532 |
Chromium dioxide (Cr203) |
5.22 |
Ruthenium |
12.45 |
Clay min. |
1.8 |
Salt |
2.2 |
Clay max. |
2.6 |
Samarium |
7.52 |
Coal, anthracite |
1.5 |
Sand, silica |
2.6 |
Coal, bitumious |
1.2 |
Sand, Quartz |
7 |
Coal, slag |
2.7 |
Sandstone min. |
2 |
Cobalt |
8.71 |
Sandstone max. |
2.6 |
Concrete, ligth |
1.4 |
Sawdust |
0.15 |
Concrete, stone |
2.2 |
Selenium |
4.28 |
Corkboard |
0.2 |
Scandium |
2.989 |
Copper |
8.89 |
Serpentine min. |
2.7 |
CPVC |
1.55 |
Selenium |
4.8 |
Diamond |
3.51 |
Serpentine max. |
2.8 |
Dolomite rock |
2.9 |
Sialon |
3.26 |
Dysprosium |
8.55 |
Silica aerogel |
0.11 |
Earth, dry |
1.4 |
Silicon |
2.33 |
Emery |
4 |
Silicon carbide |
3.1 |
Epoxy |
1.8 |
Silicon nitride |
3.2 |
Erbium |
9.066 |
Silver |
10.5 |
Europium |
5.244 |
Silver, German |
8.58 |
Ferrosilicon - 15% |
6.7 - 7.1 |
Slate |
2.8 |
Fiberboard, ligth |
0.24 |
Soapstone |
2.7 |
Fiber hardboard |
1.1 |
Sodium |
0.968 |
Fiber glass sheet |
1.87 |
Steatite beads |
2.6 - 2.7 |
Flint stones / pebbles |
2.4 - 2.6 |
Steel, 440C stainless |
7.7 |
Gadolinium |
7.9 |
Steel, carbon |
7.8 |
Gallium |
5.91 |
Steel, chrome |
7.8 |
Germanium |
5.32 |
Steel, cold-drawn |
7.83 |
German silver |
8.58 |
Steel, machine |
7.8 |
Germanium |
5.32 |
Steel, cold-drawn |
7.83 |
German silver |
8.58 |
Steel, machine |
7.8 |
Glass min. |
2.4 |
Steel, tool |
7.70 - 7.73 |
Glass max. |
2.8 |
Strontium |
2.64 |
Glass beads |
2.5 |
Sulfur |
2 |
Glass crystal min. |
2.9 |
Talc min. |
2.6 |
Glass crystal max. |
3 |
Talc max. |
2.8 |
Glass plate min. |
2.45 |
Tantalium |
16.69 |
Glass plate max. |
2.72 |
Tar, bituminous |
1.2 |
Gold, 22 carat fine1) |
17.5 |
Tellurium min. |
6 |
Gold, pure |
19.32 |
Tellurium max. |
6.24 |
Gold, US coin1) |
17.18 - 17.2 |
Thallium |
11.85 |
Granite min. |
2.4 |
Thorium |
11.7 |
Graphite |
2.07 |
Thulium |
9.32 |
Gypsum, solid |
2.8 |
Tile |
1.8 |
Gypsum, board |
0.8 |
Tin |
7.31 |
Hafnium |
13.31 |
Tin ore, cassiterite |
6.4 - 7.0 |
Hairfelt |
0.1 |
63 Sn & 37 Pb |
8.42 |
Hematite |
5.2 |
10 Sn & 90 Pb |
10.5 |
Holmium |
8.795 |
Titanium |
4.506 |
Hornblende |
3 |
Titanium dioxide, Anatase |
3.77 |
Ice (0oC, 32oF) |
0.92 |
Trap rock |
3 |
Ilmenite |
4.5- 5.0 |
Tungsten |
19.22 |
Indium |
7.31 |
Tungsten carbide |
14.29 |
Iodine |
4.93 |
Uranium |
18.8 |
Iridium min. |
21.78 |
Vanadium |
5.96 |
Iridium max. |
22.42 |
Vermiculite |
0.13 |
Iron cast min. |
7.03 |
Vinyl ester |
1.8 |
Iron cast max. |
7.13 |
Water |
1 |
Iron carbonate |
3.9 + |
White metal |
7.3 |
Iron slag |
2.7 |
Wood, balsa |
0.16 |
Iron wrought min. |
7.6 |
Wood, oak |
0.7 |
Iron wrought max. |
7.9 |
Wood, white pine |
0.5 |
Lanthanum |
6.17 |
Wood, felt |
0.3 |
Leather, dry |
0.9 |
Wood, loose |
0.1 |
Limestone min. |
2.1 |
Wool |
1.32 |
Limestone max. |
2.86 |
Ytterbium |
6.97 |
Lead |
11.35 |
Yttrium |
4.47 |
Lead ore, galena |
7.3 - 7.6 |
Zinc, cast-rolled |
6.9 - 7.2 |
Lead oxide (yellow) |
9.5 - 9.9 |
Zinc blend min |
3.9 |
Leather |
0.95 |
Zinc blend max |
4.2 |
Limestone |
2.6 |
Zinc min. |
6.9 |
Lithium |
0.53 |
Zinc max. |
7.2 |
Lutetium |
9.84 |
Zirconium |
6.506 |
Magnesite |
3 |
Zirconium silicate |
3.85 |
Magnetite |
3.2 |