Physics:Speeds of sound of the elements
The speed of sound in any chemical element in the fluid phase has one temperature-dependent value. In the solid phase, different types of sound wave may be propagated, each with its own speed: among these types of wave are longitudinal (as in fluids), transversal, and (along a surface or plate) extensional.[1]
Speed of sound, solid phase
longitudinal, m/s | transversal, m/s | extensional, m/s | notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 Li lithium | ||||
use | 6000 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 6000 | |||
4 Be beryllium | ||||
use | 12890 | 8880 | 12870 | room temperature |
CRC | 12890 | 8880 | 12870 | |
WEL | 13000 | |||
5 B boron | ||||
use | 16200 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 16200 | |||
6 C carbon | ||||
use | ||||
WEL | 18350 | |||
11 Na sodium | ||||
use | 3200 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 3200 | |||
12 Mg magnesium | ||||
use | 5770 | 3050 | 4940 | room temperature, annealed |
CRC | 5770 | 3050 | 4940 | annealed |
WEL | 4602 | |||
13 Al aluminium | ||||
use | 6420 | 3040 | 5000 | room temperature, rolled |
CRC | 6420 | 3040 | 5000 | rolled |
WEL | 5100 | |||
14 Si silicon | ||||
use | 8433 | 5843 | ||
Cij | 8433 | 5843 | from C11=165.64 GPa, C44=79.51 GPa, ro1=2.329 g/cm3[2] | |
WEL | 2200 | 20 °C - note: probably wrong (see talk) | ||
19 K potassium | ||||
use | 2000 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 2000 | |||
20 Ca calcium | ||||
use | 3810 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 3810 | |||
22 Ti titanium | ||||
use | 6070 | 3125 | 5090 | room temperature |
CRC | 6070 | 3125 | 5090 | |
WEL | 4140 | |||
23 V vanadium | ||||
use | 4560 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 4560 | |||
24 Cr chromium | ||||
use | 6608 | 4005 | 5940 | 20 °C |
WEL | 5940 | |||
25 Mn manganese | ||||
use | 5150 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 5150 | |||
26 Fe iron | ||||
use | 5950 | 3240 | 5120 | room temperature, electrolytic |
CRC | 4994 | 2809 | 4480 | cast |
CRC | 5950 | 3240 | 5120 | electrolytic |
CRC | 5960 | 3240 | 5200 | Armco |
WEL | 4910 | |||
27 Co cobalt | ||||
use | 4720 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 4720 | |||
28 Ni nickel | ||||
use | 6040 | 3000 | 4900 | room temperature |
CRC | 6040 | 3000 | 4900 | |
WEL | 4970 | |||
29 Cu copper | ||||
use | 4760 | 2325 | 3810 | room temperature, annealed |
CRC | 4760 | 2325 | 3810 | annealed |
CRC | 5010 | 2270 | 3750 | rolled |
WEL | 3570 | |||
30 Zn zinc | ||||
use | 4210 | 2440 | 3850 | room temperature, rolled |
CRC | 4210 | 2440 | 3850 | rolled |
WEL | 3700 | |||
31 Ga gallium | ||||
use | 2740 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 2740 | |||
32 Ge germanium | ||||
use | 5400 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 5400 | |||
34 Se selenium | ||||
use | 3350 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 3350 | |||
37 Rb rubidium | ||||
use | 1300 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 1300 | |||
39 Y yttrium | ||||
use | 3300 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 3300 | |||
40 Zr zirconium | ||||
use | 3800 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 3800 | |||
41 Nb niobium | ||||
use | 3480 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 3480 | |||
42 Mo molybdenum | ||||
use | 6250 | 3350 | 5400 | room temperature |
CRC | 6250 | 3350 | 5400 | |
WEL | 6190 | |||
44 Ru ruthenium | ||||
use | 5970 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 5970 | |||
45 Rh rhodium | ||||
use | 4700 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 4700 | |||
46 Pd palladium | ||||
use | 3070 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 3070 | |||
47 Ag silver | ||||
use | 3650 | 1610 | 2680 | room temperature |
CRC | 3650 | 1610 | 2680 | |
WEL | 2600 | |||
48 Cd cadmium | ||||
use | 2310 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 2310 | |||
49 In indium | ||||
use | 1215 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 1215 | |||
50 Sn tin | ||||
use | 3320 | 1670 | 2730 | room temperature, rolled |
CRC | 3320 | 1670 | 2730 | rolled |
WEL | 2500 | |||
51 Sb antimony | ||||
use | 3420 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 3420 | |||
52 Te tellurium | ||||
use | 2610 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 2610 | |||
56 Ba barium | ||||
use | 1620 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 1620 | |||
57 La lanthanum | ||||
use | 2475 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 2475 | |||
58 Ce cerium | ||||
use | 2100 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 2100 | |||
59 Pr praseodymium | ||||
use | 2280 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 2280 | |||
60 Nd neodymium | ||||
use | 2330 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 2330 | |||
62 Sm samarium | ||||
use | 2130 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 2130 | |||
64 Gd gadolinium | ||||
use | 2680 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 2680 | |||
65 Tb terbium | ||||
use | 2620 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 2620 | |||
66 Dy dysprosium | ||||
use | 2710 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 2710 | |||
67 Ho holmium | ||||
use | 2760 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 2760 | |||
68 Er erbium | ||||
use | 2830 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 2830 | |||
70 Yb ytterbium | ||||
use | 1590 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 1590 | |||
72 Hf hafnium | ||||
use | 3010 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 3010 | |||
73 Ta tantalum | ||||
use | 3400 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 3400 | |||
74 W tungsten | ||||
use | 5220 | 2890 | 4620 | room temperature, annealed |
CRC | 5220 | 2890 | 4620 | annealed |
CRC | 5410 | 2640 | 4320 | drawn |
WEL | 5174 | |||
75 Re rhenium | ||||
use | 4700 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 4700 | |||
76 Os osmium | ||||
use | 4940 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 4940 | |||
77 Ir iridium | ||||
use | 4825 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 4825 | |||
78 Pt platinum | ||||
use | 3830 | 1680 | 2800 | room temperature. Calculated using Wikipedia reported values for density (21450 kg/m3), Young's Modulus (167 GPa), and Poisson's ratio (0.38) |
CRC | 3260 | 1730 | 2800 | CRC cites American Institute of Physics Handbook (AIPH) table 3f-2 for this value, but in AIPH table 2f-6 there are elastic constants reported that yield 3700,1570, 2620 |
WEL | 2680 | |||
AIPH | 3700 | 1570 | 2620 | Table 2f-6. Calculated from Young's modulus of 147 GPa (lower than commonly accepted for Platinum), Poisson's ratio of 0.39, density of 21370 kg/m3 |
79 Au gold | ||||
use | 3240 | 1200 | 2030 | room temperature, hard-drawn |
CRC | 3240 | 1200 | 2030 | hard-drawn |
WEL | 1740 | |||
81 Tl thallium | ||||
use | 818 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 818 | |||
82 Pb lead | ||||
use | 2160 | 700 | 1190 | room temperature, annealed |
CRC | 2160 | 700 | 1190 | annealed |
CRC | 1960 | 690 | 1210 | rolled |
WEL | 1260 | |||
83 Bi bismuth | ||||
use | 1790 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 1790 | |||
90 Th thorium | ||||
use | 2490 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 2490 | |||
92 U uranium | ||||
use | 3155 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 3155 | |||
94 Pu plutonium | ||||
use | 2260 | 20 °C | ||
WEL | 2260 |
Speed of sound, fluid phases
m/s | notes | |
---|---|---|
1 H hydrogen (gas) | ||
use | 1310 | 27 °C |
CRC | 1310 | 27 °C |
WEL | 1270 | |
Zuckerwar | 1270 | 20 °C, 1 atm |
CRC | 890 | deuterium, 0 °C |
1 H hydrogen (liquid) | ||
use | 1101 | −252.9 °C |
CRC | 1101 | −252.9 °C |
2 He helium (gas) | ||
use | 965 | 0 °C |
CRC | 965 | 0 °C |
Zuckerwar | 1007 | 20 °C, 1 atm |
WEL | 970 | |
2 He helium (liquid) | ||
use | 180 | −268.9 °C |
CRC | 180 | −268.9 °C |
7 N nitrogen (gas) | ||
use | 353 | 27 °C |
CRC | 353 | 27 °C |
Zuckerwar | 349 | 20 °C, 1 atm |
WEL | 333.6 | |
7 N nitrogen (liquid) | ||
use | 939 | −195.8 °C |
CRC | 939 | −195.8 °C |
8 O oxygen (gas) | ||
use | 330 | 27 °C |
CRC | 330 | 27 °C |
Zuckerwar | 326 | 20 °C, 1 atm |
WEL | 317.5 | |
8 O oxygen (liquid) | ||
use | 906 | −183.0 °C |
CRC | 906 | −183.0 °C |
10 Ne neon (gas) | ||
use | 435 | 0 °C |
CRC | 435 | 0 °C |
WEL | 936 (presumably for liquid?) | |
17 Cl chlorine (gas) | ||
use | 206 | 0 °C |
CRC | 206 | 0 °C |
WEL | 206 | |
18 Ar argon (gas) | ||
use | 323 | 27 °C |
CRC | 323 | 27 °C |
Zuckerwar | 319 | 20 °C, 1 atm |
WEL | 319 | |
18 Ar argon (liquid) | ||
use | 813 | −185.9 °C |
CRC | 813 | −185.9 °C |
36 Kr krypton (gas) | ||
use | 221 | 20 °C |
Zuckerwar | 221 | 20 °C, 1 atm |
talk | 220 ± 1, prelim. experimental value | 23 °C, 101.3 kPa |
36 Kr krypton (liquid) | ||
use | 1120 | |
88RAB | 1120 | |
WEL | 1120 | |
54 Xe xenon (gas) | ||
use | 178 | 20 °C, 1 atm |
Zuckerwar | 178 | 20 °C, 1 atm |
54 Xe xenon (liquid) | ||
use | 1090 | |
88RAB | 1090 | |
WEL | 1090 | |
80 Hg mercury (liquid) | ||
use | 1451.4 | 20 °C |
CR2 | 1460.8 | 0 °C |
CR2 | 1451.4 | 20 °C |
CRC | 1450 | 25 °C |
WEL | 1407 |
See also
Notes
- Ref. CRC: Values are "at room temperature" unless noted, and "for normal atmospheric pressure" ("at 1 atm" for gases).
- Ref. WEL: Values refer to 293 K (20 °C; 68 °F) "where possible". Midpoint values are substituted if ranges were given in their original reference. Not specified further, it is assumed from the values that all (except fluids) are for the speed of sound in a thin rod.
References
- ↑ "Modes of Sound Wave Propagation". https://www.nde-ed.org/EducationResources/CommunityCollege/Ultrasonics/Physics/modepropagation.htm.
- ↑ Hopcroft, Matthew A.; Nix, William D.; Kenny, Thomas W. (2010). "What is the Young's Modulus of Silicon?". Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems 19 (2): 229–238. doi:10.1109/JMEMS.2009.2039697. http://mems.stanford.edu/~hopcroft/Publications/Hopcroft_Youngs_Modulus_Silicon.pdf.
Sources
WEL
As quoted at http://www.webelements.com/ from this source:
- G.V. Samsonov (Ed.) in Handbook of the physicochemical properties of the elements, IFI-Plenum, New York, USA, 1968.
CRC
As quoted from various sources in an online version of:
- David R. Lide (ed), CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 84th Edition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, Florida, 2003; Section 14, Geophysics, Astronomy, and Acoustics; Speed of Sound in Various Media
CR2
As quoted from this source in an online version of: David R. Lide (ed), CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 84th Edition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, Florida, 2003; Section 6, Fluid Properties; Thermal Properties of Mercury
- Vukalovich, M. P., et al., Thermophysical Properties of Mercury, Moscow Standard Press, 1971.
APIH
Dwight E. Gray (ed), American Institute of Physics Handbook. McGraw-Hill. Boca Raton, Florida, New York, 1957.
Other
- 88RAB: V.A. Rabinovich, et al. Thermophysical Properties of Neon, Argon, Krypton and Xenon. Selover (Eng. ed.) Hemisphere, Washington DC, 1988.
- Zuckerwar: A. J. Zuckerwar, Handbook of the Speed of Sound in Real Gases. Academic Press, 2002.
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speeds of sound of the elements.
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