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Acoustical Properties of Common Materials

This document lists the ultrasonic velocity and impedance values for various common materials, including metals, polymers, composites, liquids, and gases. It provides the longitudinal and transverse (shear) ultrasonic velocity and impedance for each material. Some materials only have a listed longitudinal velocity since they do not have a shear component. The materials range from metals like aluminum, steel, and titanium to polymers, composites, liquids and gases.

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Acoustical Properties of Common Materials

This document lists the ultrasonic velocity and impedance values for various common materials, including metals, polymers, composites, liquids, and gases. It provides the longitudinal and transverse (shear) ultrasonic velocity and impedance for each material. Some materials only have a listed longitudinal velocity since they do not have a shear component. The materials range from metals like aluminum, steel, and titanium to polymers, composites, liquids and gases.

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Acoustical Properties Of Common Materials

Material Ultrasonic Velocity


Longitudinal Transverse (Shear) Impedance
  in / us mm / us in / us mm / us Z
METALS
Aluminum 1100-0 0.248 6.229 0.121 3.073 17.1
Aluminum 2024-T4 0.251 6.375 0.124 3.150 17.6
Aluminum 6061-T6 0.248 6.299 0.124 3.150 17.0
Beryllium 0.507 12.878 0.350 8.890 23.5
Brass (70% Cu - 30% Zn 0.172 4.369 0.083 2.108 37.1
Bronze (Phosphor 5%) 0.139 3.531 0.088 2.235 31.3
Copper (CP) 0.187 4.750 0.092 2.337 42.5
Gold 0.128 3.251 0.047 1.194 62.6
Inconel (Wrought) 0.308 7.823 0.119 3.023 64.5
Lead (94Pb-6Sb) 0.085 2.159 0.032 0.813 23.5
Nickel (CP) 0.222 5.639 0.117 2.972 50.0
Silver (0.99 Fine) 0.142 3.607 0.063 1.600 37.8
Steel 1020 0.232 5.893 0.128 3.251 45.4
Steel 4340 0.230 5.842 0.128 3.251 45.6
Titanium, 6AI-4V 0.243 6.172 0.130 3.302 27.3
Zircaloy 0.186 4.724 0.093 2.362 44.2
Zirconium 0.183 4.648 0.089 2.261 30.1
POLYMERS
Acrylics 0.105-0.109 2.667-2.769 0.044-0.057 1.118-1.448 3.15-3.51
Rubber (Natural) 0.061 1.549 No Shear Component 1.74
Rubber (Carbon Filter) 0.066 1.676 No Shear Component  -------------
Rubber (Silicone) 0.037 0.94 No Shear Component 1.40
Teflon 0.054 1.372 0.250 6.35 3.00
MISCELLANEOUS SOLIDS
Glass (Plate) 0.227 5.766 No Shear Component 14.5
Quartz, Natural 0.226 5.74 0.139 3.531 15.2
Tungsten Carbide 0.262 6.655 No Shear Component 67.6
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Fiberglass (50 v/o) 0.124 3.15 0.068 1.727 6.04
Graphite/Epoxy (60 v/o) 0.117 2.972 0.077 1.956 4.65
Boron/Epoxy (50v/o) 0.131 3.327 0.072 1.829 6.38
LIQUIDS
Ethylene Glycol 0.064 1.626 No Shear Component 1.80
Glycerin 0.076 1.93 No Shear Component 2.42
Oil (SAE 20) 0.069 1.753 No Shear Component 1.51
Water (20C) 0.058 1.473 No Shear Component 1.48
Gases
Air (20ºC) 0.014 0.356 No Shear Component 0.00041
Nitrogen (20ºC) 0.014 0.356 No Shear Component 0.00041
Oxygen (20ºC) 0.013 0.33 No Shear Component 0.00043

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