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Polyamide (slow) 2200 0.087
Nylon, fast 2600 0.102
Polyethylene, high-density (HDPE) 2460 0.097
Polyethylene, low-density (LDPE) 2080 0.082
Polystyrene 2340 0.092
Polyvinyl chloride, (PVC, hard) 2395 0.094
Rubber (polybutadiene) 1610 0.063
Silicon 9620 0.379
Silicone 1485 0.058
Steel, 1020 5890 0.232
Steel, 4340 5850 0.230
Steel, 302 austenitic stainless 5660 0.223
Steel, 347 austenitic stainless 5740 0.226
Tin 3320 0.131
Titanium, Ti 150A 6100 0.240
Tungsten 5180 0.204
Water (20 °C) 1480 0.0580
Zinc 4170 0.164
Zirconium 4650 0.183
Table 28 Sound velocities in common materials (continued)
Material V (m/s) V (in./µs)