Accoustic Properties for
Ceramics, Crystals,
Glass, & Minerals
|
Ceramics,
Crystals,
Glass, & Minerals
|
Longitudinal Velocity
|
Shear
Velocity
|
Density
g/cm3
|
Acoustic Impedance
g/cm2-sec
x105
|
|
cm/ms
|
in/ms
|
cm/ms
|
in/ms
|
|
Alumina
|
.981
|
.3862
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
2.60
|
25.5
|
|
Brick
|
.365
|
.1437
|
.256
|
.101
|
3.60
|
15.3
|
|
Clay Rock
|
.348
|
.137
|
.342
|
.135
|
2.50
|
14.2
|
|
Concrete
|
.365
|
.1437
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
2.30
|
6.9-10.4
|
|
Flint
|
.426
|
.1677
|
.269
|
.117
|
3.60
|
18.9
|
|
Glass Crown (reg.)
|
.566
|
.2228
|
.352
|
.139
|
2.60
|
14.5
|
|
Glass Crown (heaviest)
|
.526
|
.2071
|
.326
|
.128
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Glass Quartz
|
.557
|
.2193
|
.343
|
.135
|
2.60
|
14.5
|
|
Glass Window
|
.679
|
.2673
|
.343
|
.135
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Glass, Plate
|
.571
|
.2248
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
2.75
|
10.7
|
|
Glass, Pyrex
|
.556
|
.2189
|
.198
|
.0780
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Granite
|
.390
|
.1535
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Ice
|
.399
|
.1571
|
.326
|
.128
|
.9
|
16.4
|
|
Ivory
|
.301
|
.1185
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
2.17
|
1.4
|
|
Marble
|
.615
|
.2421
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
1.54
|
9.5
|
|
Rock Salt (X dir)
|
.478
|
.1882
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Rochelle Salt
|
.536
|
.211
|
.376
|
.148
|
2.20
|
13.1
|
|
Sapphire
|
.980
|
.3858
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
2.60
|
25.5
|
|
Silica (fused)
|
.596
|
.2346
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
2.20
|
13.1
|
|
Slate
|
.450
|
.1772
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Sulfur (115° C)
|
.135
|
.0531
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Data compiled by Xactex Corporation. Sources of original data are unknown.-