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Acoustical Properties of Common Materials

This document provides longitudinal and transverse ultrasonic velocity values and acoustic impedance for various common materials including metals, polymers, composites, liquids, and gases. Metals such as aluminum, steel, and titanium have longitudinal velocities ranging from 0.18 to 0.51 in/us. Polymers like nylon, polyethylene, and teflon have velocities between 0.054 to 0.109 in/us. Composite materials fiberglass and graphite/epoxy have velocities around 0.124 in/us. Liquids including water, ethylene glycol and glycerin have velocities from 0.058 to 0.131 in/us, while gases like air, nitrogen and oxygen have very low velocities near 0

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Acoustical Properties Of Common Materials

Material
Longitudinal
in / us
mm / us
METALS
Aluminum 1100-0
Aluminum 2024-T4
Aluminum 6061-T6
Beryllium
Brass (70% Cu - 30% Zn
Bronze (Phosphor 5%)
Copper (CP)
Gold
Hastelloy C
Hastelloy X
Inconel (Wrought)
Iron (Cast), Various Alloys
Lead (94Pb-6Sb)
Magnesium, Various Alloys
Monel
Nickel (CP)
Silver (0.99 Fine)
Steel 1020
Steel 4340
Steel , CRES 300 Series
Steel , CRES 400 Series
Titanium, 6AI-4V
Zircaloy
Zirconium
POLYMERS
Acrylics
Cellulose Acetate
Nylon
Phenolic
Polycarbonate
Polyethylene
Polystyrene
Rubber (Natural)
Rubber (Carbon Filter)
Rubber (Silicone)
Teflon
MISCELLANEOUS SOLIDS
Alumina (Al2O3)
Concrete
Glass (Plate)
Granite
Ice ( -16C)

Ultrasonic Velocity
Transverse (Shear)
in / us
mm / us

Impedance
Z

0.248
0.251
0.248
0.507
0.172
0.139
0.187
0.128
0.230
0.228
0.308
0.138-0.220
0.085
0.215-0.228
0.211
0.222
0.142
0.232
0.230
0.221-0.226
0.212-0.237
0.243
0.186
0.183

6.229
6.375
6.299
12.878
4.369
3.531
4.750
3.251
5.842
5.791
7.823
3.505-5.588
2.159
5.461-5.791
5.359
5.639
3.607
5.893
5.842
5.613-5.740
5.385-6.020
6.172
4.724
4.648

0.121
0.124
0.124
0.350
0.083
0.088
0.092
0.047
0.114
0.108
0.119
0.087-0.126
0.032
0.119-0.122
0.107
0.117
0.063
0.128
0.128
0.120-.0123
0.118-0.132
0.130
0.093
0.089

3.073
3.150
3.150
8.890
2.108
2.235
2.337
1.194
2.896
2.743
3.023
2.210-3.200
0.813
3.023-3.099
2.718
2.972
1.600
3.251
3.251
3.048-3.124
2.997-3.353
3.302
2.362
2.261

17.1
17.6
17.0
23.5
37.1
31.3
42.5
62.6
52.2
47.7
64.5
24.3-41.2
23.5
9.24-10.6
47.2
50.0
37.8
45.4
45.6
44.6-45.4
41.3-46.3
27.3
44.2
30.1

0.105-0.109
0.096
0.016
0.056
0.090
0.105
0.094
0.061
0.066
0.037
0.054

2.667-2.769
2.438
2.692
1.422
2.286
2.667
2.388
1.549
1.676
0.94
1.372

0.044-0.057

1.118-1.448

3.15-3.51
3.19
------------1.90
2.71
2.94
2.52
1.74
------------1.40
3.00

0.427
0.167-0.207
0.227
0.156
0.150

10.846
4.242-5.258
5.766
3.962
3.81

No Shear Component
No Shear Component
No Shear Component
No Shear Component
No Shear Component

0.045

1.143

No Shear Component
No Shear Component
No Shear Component

0.250

6.35

No Shear Component

0.135

3.429

No Shear Component

0.076

1.93

No Shear Component

43.1
12.4
14.5
10.9
3.60

Quartz, Natural
Quartz, Fused
Sapphire
Tungsten Carbide
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Fiberglass (50 v/o)
Graphite/Epoxy (60 v/o)
Boron/Epoxy (50v/o)
LIQUIDS
Ethylene Glycol
Glycerin
Oil (SAE 20)
Water (20C)

Gases
Air (20C)
Nitrogen (20C)
Oxygen (20C)

0.226
0.219
0.469
0.262

5.74
5.563
11.913
6.655

0.139
0.302
0.157

3.531
7.671
3.988

0.124
0.117
0.131

3.15
2.972
3.327

0.068
0.077
0.072

0.064
0.076
0.069
0.058

1.626
1.93
1.753
1.473

No Shear Component

0.014
0.014
0.013