Materials

Metals and Alloys – Densities

The density of some common metals and alloys are indicated in the table below:

Metal or Alloy Density – ρ –
(kg/m3) (lb/ft3)
Actinium 10070 629
Admiralty Brass 8525 532
Aluminum 2712 169
Aluminum – melted 2560 – 2640 160 – 165
Aluminum – 1100 2720 170
Aluminum – 6061 2720 170
Aluminum – 7050 2800 175
Aluminum – 7178 2830 177
Aluminum bronze (3-10% Al) 7700 – 8700 481 – 543
Aluminum foil 2700 -2750 169
Antifriction metal 9130 -10600 570
Antimony 6690 418
Babbitt 7272 454
Barium 3594 224
Beryllium 1840 115
Beryllium copper 8100 – 8250 506 – 515
Bismuth 9750 609
Brass – casting 8400 – 8700 524 – 543
Brass – rolled and drawn 8430 – 8730 526 – 545
Brass 60/40 8520 532
Bronze – lead 7700 – 8700 481 – 543
Bronze – phosphorous 8780 – 8920 548 – 557
Bronze (8-14% Sn) 7400 – 8900 462 – 556
Brushed metal 7860 491
Cadmium 8640 539
Caesium 1873 117
Calcium 1540 96.1
Cast iron 6800 – 7800 425 – 487
Cerium 6770 423
Chemical Lead 11340 708
Chromium 7190 449
Cobalt 8746 546
Constantan 8920 557
Columbium 8600 537
Constantan 8880 554
Copper 8940 558
Cupronickel 8908 – 8940 556 – 558
Delta metal 8600 537
Duralumin 2790 174
Electrum 8400 – 8900 524 – 556
Eroded metal 7860 491
Europium 5243 327
Gallium 5907 369
Germanium 5323 332
Gold 19320 1206
Hafnium 13310 831
Hatelloy 9245 577
Indium 7310 456
Inconel 8497 530
Incoloy 8027 501
Iridium 22650 1414
Iron 7850 490
Lanthanum 6145 384
Lead 11340 708
Light alloy based on Al 2560 – 2800 160 – 175
Light alloy based on Mg 1760 – 1870 110 – 117
Lithium 534 33.3
Magnesium 1738 109
Manganese 7440 464
Manganese Bronze 8359 522
Manganin 8500 531
Mercury 13593 849
Molybdenum 10188 636
Monel 8360 – 8840 522 – 552
Neodymium 7007 437
Nichrome 8400 524
Nickel 8908 556
Nickel 20 8090 505
Nickel 200 8890 555
Nickel silver 8400 – 8900 524 – 556
Nickeline 8770 548
Nimonic 8100 506
Niobium 8570 535
Osmium 22610 1412
Palladium 12160 759
Phosphor bronze 8900 556
Platinum 21400 1336
Plutonium 19816 1237
Red Brass 8746 546
Silver 10490 655
Sodium 971 60.6
Solder 50/50 Pb Sn 8885 555
Stainless Steel  7480 – 8000 467 – 499
Steel 7850 490
Tin 7280 454
Titanium 4500 281
Tungsten 19600 1224
Uranium 18900 1180
Vanadium 5494 343
White metal 7100 443
Wrought Iron 7750 484
Zinc 7135 445
Zirconium 6570 410
Yellow Brass 8470 529

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