Speed of sound in various materials
The following
list gives the speed of sound in a number of different materials. Notice that for some
the temperature of the material is also given.
| |
|
Speed of sound(ms-1) |
| Air (273 K) |
|
330 |
| Air (293 K) |
|
343 |
| Aluminium |
|
5100 |
| Carbon dioxide (293 K) |
|
259 |
| Copper |
|
3650 |
| Elm |
|
4108 |
| Glass |
|
4000 - 5500 |
| Glycerol |
|
1900 |
| Granite (293 K) |
|
6000 |
| Helium (273 K) |
|
972 |
| Hydrogen (273 K) |
|
1286 |
| Iron |
|
5130 |
| Lead |
|
1230 |
| Neoprene |
|
1600 |
| Oak |
|
3837 |
| Pine |
|
3313 |
| Steel |
|
5060 |
| Sea water |
|
1531 |
| Diamond |
|
12000 |
| Vulcanised rubber |
|
54 |
| Water (298 K) |
|
1430 |
| Water vapour |
|
494 |
Some of these values vary widely
depending on the sources. For example the data given for aluminium varies from 5100
ms
-1 [the theoretical value ((E/
r)
1/2)] to 6240
ms
-1 in another practical based source.
