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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Topaz | 3.5 - 3.6 | 219 - 223 |
| Tourmaline | 3 - 3.2 | 190 - 200 |
| Wax, sealing | 1.8 | 112 |
| Wood (seasoned) | ||
- 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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