Appendix B: Sound Velocities; Table 41 Sound Velocities In Common Materials - Olympus 38DL PLUS User Manual

Appendix B: Sound Velocities

Table 41 on page 283 consists of 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, establish the sound velocity in a given material by first testing a sample of
the material.
Acrylic resin (Perspex)
Aluminum
Beryllium
Brass, naval
Copper
Diamond
Glycerin
Inconel
Iron, Cast (slow)
Iron, Cast (fast)
Iron oxide (magnetite)
Lead
Lucite
Molybdenum
Motor oil (SAE 20/30)
Nickel, pure

Table 41 Sound velocities in common materials

Material
DMTA-10004-01EN, Rev. D, November 2016
V (in./µs)
0.107
0.249
0.508
0.174
0.183
0.709
0.076
0.229
0.138
0.220
0.232
0.085
0.106
0.246
0.069
0.222
Sound Velocities
V (m/s)
2730
6320
12900
4430
4660
18000
1920
5820
3500
5600
5890
2160
2680
6250
1740
5630
283