Table Of Sound Velocities - Cygnus 1 Operation Manual

TABLE OF SOUND VELOCITIES

Material
Aluminium
Epoxy
Copper
Grey Cast Iron
Magnesium
Nickel
Acrylic
Nylon (Polyamide)
Porcelain
Glass
Quartz
Soda-lime
Borosilicate
Steel
Mild
Tool
Stainless 302
Tungsten
Monel
Inconel
Phosphor Bronze
Brass (70% Cu)
Velocity of Sound
m/s
6320
2500
4700
4600
5770
5630
2730
2620
5600
5570
6000
5640
5920
5870
5660
5460
5400
5700
3530
4700
Measuring with the Gauge
Conversion
in/us
0.2488
0.0986
0.1850
0.1812
0.2272
0.2218
0.1076
0.1032
0.2206
0.2194
0.2362
0.2222
0.2332
0.2312
0.2228
0.2150
0.2126
0.2244
0.1390
0.1850
Factor
1.068
0.422
0.794
0.777
0.975
0.951
0.461
0.443
0.946
0.941
1.014
0.953
1.000
0.992
0.956
0.922
0.912
0.963
0.596
0.794
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