Krautkramer DM4E - 11.2 Sound velocity table

Krautkramer DM4E / DM4 / DM4 DL Issue 05, 01/01 11-5
Sound velocity table Appendix
11.2 Sound velocity table
Typical sound velocities in different materials
(longitudinal waves)
Material m/s
Aluminium (alloyed) 6380
Aluminium (unalloyed) 6320
Aluminium oxide 9000 - 9850
Brass (CuZn30) 4700
Brass (CuZn40) 4400
Cast iron (globular) 5100 - 5700
Cast iron (laminated) 3800 - 4700
Cast iron (vermicular) 4700 - 5500
Copper 4700 - 5000
Epoxy resin 2600 - 2840
Glass (crown glass) 5800
Material m/s
Glass (safety glass) 6080
Glass (window glass) 5790
Gold 3240
Inconel 5700
Iron (unalloyed) 5960
Lead 2150
Magnesium 5800
Monel 5300 - 6000
Nickel (hard) 5810
Nickel (soft) 5610
Platinum 3960
Plexiglass (PMMA) 2730
Polyamide (6.6 Nylon) 2600
Polyethylene (PE hard) 2530
Polyethylene (PE soft) 2000
Krautkramer DM4E / DM4 / DM4 DL Issue 05, 01/01 11-5
Sound velocity table Appendix
11.2 Sound velocity table
Typical sound velocities in different materials
(longitudinal waves)
Material m/s
Aluminium (alloyed) 6380
Aluminium (unalloyed) 6320
Aluminium oxide 9000 - 9850
Brass (CuZn30) 4700
Brass (CuZn40) 4400
Cast iron (globular) 5100 - 5700
Cast iron (laminated) 3800 - 4700
Cast iron (vermicular) 4700 - 5500
Copper 4700 - 5000
Epoxy resin 2600 - 2840
Glass (crown glass) 5800
Material m/s
Glass (safety glass) 6080
Glass (window glass) 5790
Gold 3240
Inconel 5700
Iron (unalloyed) 5960
Lead 2150
Magnesium 5800
Monel 5300 - 6000
Nickel (hard) 5810
Nickel (soft) 5610
Platinum 3960
Plexiglass (PMMA) 2730
Polyamide (6.6 Nylon) 2600
Polyethylene (PE hard) 2530
Polyethylene (PE soft) 2000