Olympus 45MG - Appendix B: Sound Velocities; Table 28 Sound Velocities in Common Materials

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Appendix B: Sound Velocities
The following table lists the sound velocities in a variety of common materials. Use
this table only as a guide. The actual velocity in these materials may vary significantly
due to a variety of causes, such as composition, preferred crystallographic orientation,
porosity, and temperature. Therefore, for maximum accuracy when establishing the
sound velocity in a given material, first test a sample of the material.
Table 28 Sound velocities in common materials
Material V (m/s) V (in./µs)
Acrylic resin (Perspex) 2730 0.107
Aluminum 6320 0.249
Beryllium 12900 0.508
Brass, naval 4430 0.174
Copper 4660 0.183
Diamond 18000 0.709
Glycerin 1920 0.076
Inconel 5820 0.229
Iron, Cast (slow) 3500 0.138
Iron, Cast (fast) 5600 0.220
Iron oxide (magnetite) 5890 0.232
Lead 2160 0.085
Lucite 2680 0.106
Molybdenum 6250 0.246
Motor oil (SAE 20/30) 1740 0.069
Nickel, pure 5630 0.222