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Densities of Various Solids

Solids - densities or weights

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Densities of some solids are indicated below.

Solid Density
(103 kg/m3) (lb/ft3)
ABS   66
Agate 2.5 - 2.6 156 - 168
Acrylic   74
Alabaster carbonate 2.7 - 2.8 168 - 173
Alabaster sulfate 2.3 143
Alum, lumpy 0.881 55
Alum, pulverized 0.752 47
Alumina (aluminium oxide) 0.961 60
Aluminum 2.7 167
Aluminum Bronze   486
Albite 2.6 - 2.65 163 - 165
Alloys    
Amber 1.06 - 1.1 66 - 69
Amphiboles 2.9 - 3.2 180 - 200
Andesite, solid 2.77 173
Anorthite 2.74 - 2.76 171 - 172
Antimony, cast 6.7 418
Arsenic 4.7 291
Asbestos 2.0 - 2.8 125 - 175
Asbestos, shredded 0.35 22
Asbestos, solid 2.45 153
Ashes 0.65 41
Asphalt, compacted 2.36 147
Asphalt, crushed 0.72 45
Bakelite 1.36 85
Baking powder 0.72 45
Barite, crushed 2.89 180
Barium 3.78 236
Bark, wood refuse 0.24 15
Basalt 2.4 - 3.1 150 - 190
Bauxite, crushed 1.28 80
Beeswax 0.96 60 - 61
Beryl 2.7 168
Biotite 2.7 - 3.1 170 - 190
Bismuth 9.8 607
Bone 1.7 - 2.0 106 - 125
Bone, pulverized 0.88 55
Borax, fine 0.85 53
Brass 8.48
Brick 1.4 - 2.2 87 - 137
Brick, fire   143
Brick, hard   125
Brick, pressed   137
Brickwork in cement   112
Brickwork in mortar   100
Butter 0.87 53
Calamine 4.1 - 4.5 255 - 280
Calcspar 2.6 - 2.8 162 - 175
Camphor 1 62
Caoutchouc 0.9 - 1 57 - 62
Cardboard 0.7 43
Cast Iron 7.2
Celluloid 1.4 87
Cement, set 2.7 - 3 170 - 190
Cement, Portland 1.5 94
Chalk 1.9 - 2.8 118 - 175
Charcoal, oak 0.6 35
Charcoal, pine 0.3 - 0.4 18 - 28
Cinnabar 8.1 507
Clay 1.8 - 2.6 112 - 162
Coal, anthracite 1.4 - 1.8 87 - 112
Coal, bituminous 1.2 - 1.5 75 - 94
Cocoa, butter 0.9 56
Coke 1 - 1.7 62 - 105
Concrete    
Copal 1 - 1.15 65 - 71
Copper 8.79
Cork 0.2 - 0.25 14 - 16
Cork, linoleum 0.55 34
Corundum 4.0 247
CPVC   97
Lead Crystal 3.1 192
Diamond 3 - 3.5 188 - 220
Dolomite 2.8 177
Earth, loose   75
Earth, rammed   100
Ebonite 1.15 72
Emery 4 250
Epidote 3.2 - 3.5 203 - 218
Feldspar 2.6 - 2.8 159 - 172
Flint 2.6 164
Fluorite 3.2 198
Galena 7.3 - 7.6 460 - 470
Gallium 5.9 366
Gamboge 1.2 75
Garnet 3.2 - 4.3 197 - 268
Gas carbon 1.9 117
Gelatin 1.3 79
Germanium 5.32 330
Glass, common 2.4 - 2.8 150 - 175
Glass, flint 2.9 - 5.9 180 - 370
Glue 1.3 79
Gneiss 2.69 168
Granite 2.6 - 2.8 165 - 172
Graphite 2.3 - 2.7 144 - 170
Gum arabic 1.3 - 1.4 81 - 87
Gypsum 2.3 144
Hematite 4.9 - 5.3 306 - 330
Hornblende 3 187
Ice 0.917 57.2
Iron 7.87 488
Ivory 1.8 - 1.9 114 - 120
Lead 11.35
Leather, dry 1.3 - 1.4 54
Lime, slaked 1.35 84
Limestone 2.7 -2.8 167 - 171
Linoleum 1.2 74
Magnetite 4.9 - 5.2 306 - 324
Malachite 3.7 - 4.1 231 - 256
Marble 2.6 - 2.8 160 - 177
Meerschaum 1 - 1.3 62 - 80
Metals    
Mica 2.6 - 3.2 165 - 200
Muscovite 2.8 - 3 172 - 187
Nylon 1.12
Ochre 3.5 218
Opal 2.2 137
Paper 0.7 - 1.15 44 - 72
Paraffin 0.9 55
Peat blocks 0.85 52
Pitch 1.1 67
Porcelain 2.3 - 2.5 143 - 156
Porphyry 2.6 - 2.9 162 - 181
Pressed wood, pulp board 0.19 12
Pyrite 4.9 - 5.1 309 - 318
PVC 1.36
Quartz 2.65 165
Resin 1.07 67
Rock salt 2.2 136
Rubber, hard 1.2 74
Rubber, soft commercial 1.1 69
Rubber, pure gum 0.91 - 0.93 57 - 58
Sandstone 2.1 - 2.4 134 - 147
Serpentine 2.5 - 2.65 156 - 165
Silica, fused transparent 2.2 138
Silica, translucent 2.1 129
Silicon 2.33 144
Slag 2 - 3.9 125 - 240
Slate 2.6 - 3.3 162 - 205
Soapstone 2.6 - 2.8 162 - 175
Spermaceti 0.95 59
Starch 1.5 95
Steel 7.82
Sugar 1.6 99
Talc 2.7 - 2.8 168 - 174
Tallow, beef 0.95 59
Tallow, mutton 0.95 59
Tar 1.05 66
Tin 7.28
Topaz 3.5 - 3.6 219 - 223
Tourmaline 3 - 3.2 190 - 200
Wax, sealing 1.8 112
Wood (seasoned)    
Zinc 7.12

 

  • 1 kg/m3 = 0.001 g/cm3 = 0.0005780 oz/in3 = 0.16036 oz/gal (Imperial) = 0.1335 oz/gal (U.S.) = 0.0624 lb/ft3 = 0.000036127 lb/in3 = 1.6856 lb/yd3 = 0.010022 lb/gal (Imperial) = 0.008345 lb/gal (U.S) = 0.0007525 ton/yd3

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