Material

d*

Material

d*

Material

d*

Acetone

0.8

Cast iron

7.7

Gunmetal

8.2

Agate

2.6

  stor oil

0.95

Ice

0.92

Alcohol

0.8

Cedarwood

0.55

Ivory

1.8

Ainico

7.1

Charcoal

0.4

Lard

0.9

Aluminium-
bronze (8% Al)

7.7

China clay
(kaolin)

2.6

Lignum vitae

1.3

Amber

1.1

Coal (anthracite)

1.6

Linseed oil

0.95

Asbestos

2.4

Coal
(bituminous)

1.4

Mahogany

0.8

Ash (timber)

0.75

Cork

0.25

Marble

2.7

Asphalt

1.4

Corundum

4.0

Methylated spirit

0.8

Balsa wood

0.2

Diamond

3.5

Mica

2.8

Bamboo

0.4

Duralumin

2.8

Mild steel

7.9

Bearing metal
(80% Sn)

7.3

Ebonite

1.2

Milk

1.03

Beech

0.75

Ebony

1.2

Monel

8.8

Beeswax

0.95

 Elinvar

8.1

Mumetal

8.8

Benzene

0.7

Gas carbon

1.9

Naphtha

0.8

Beryllium-copper

8.2

Gelatine

1.3

Nickel-chromium

8.4

Bone

1.9

German silver

8.4

Nickel-silver

8.4

Borax

1.7

Glass

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Oak

0.7

Boxwood

1.0

Glycerine

1.3

Olive oil

0.9

Brass (60/40)

8.4

Gold (22 carrot)

17.5

Paraffin oil

0.8

Brass (70/30)

8.5

Gold (9 carrot)

11.3

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-

Butter

0.9

Granite

2.7

-

-

Carbon steel
<1% C)

7.8

Graphite

2.3

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*d, approximate densities of commonly used materials (g per cubic centimetre)

Material

d*

Material

d*

Paraffin wax

0.9

Silica

2.1-2.2

Petroleum

0.8

Silicon iron

6.9

Phosphor-bronze

8.9

Silver
(standard)

10.3

Pine (white)

0.5

Silver sand

2.6

Pitch

1.1

Slate

2.8

Plaster of Paris

1.8

Soft solder
(70%Sn30%Pb)

8.3

Plastics

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Stainless steel

7.8

Platinum-iridium 90/10

21.5

Tar

1.0

Porcelain

2.3

Teak

0.85

Pyrex

2.23

Tungsten carbide
(6% Co)

15.0

Quartz (crystal)

2.6

Turpentine

0.85

Resin

1.1

Wax (soft red)

1.0

Sand (dry)

1.6

White spirit

0.85

Sealing wax

1.8

Wrought iron

7.8

Sea-water

1.03

Xylol

0.85