Density of Metal

Typical Densities of Metals and Alloys

Density of Metals
Metal/Alloy
Reference
Density
kg/m3
Density
g/cm3
Density
Ib/ft3
Actinium
10070 10.07 629
Admiralty Brass
8525 8.53 532
Aluminum
2712 2.71 169
Aluminum - melted
2560 - 2640 2.56 - 2.640 160 - 165
Aluminum alloy - 1100
2720 2.72 170
Aluminum alloy 2014, annealed
2800 2.80 175
Aluminum alloy 3003, rolled
2730 2.73 170
Aluminum alloy 360
2640 2.64 165
Aluminum alloy - 6061
2720 2.72 170
Aluminum alloy - 7050
2800 2.80 175
Aluminum alloy - 7178
2830 2.83 177
Aluminum bronze (3-10% Al)
7700 - 8700 7.7-8.7 481- 543
Aluminum foil
2700 -2750 2.7-2.75 169 - 172
Antifriction metal
9130 -10600 9.130-10.60 570-662
Antimony
6690 6.69 418
Antimonial lead (hard lead)
10900 10.90 680
Babbitt
7272 7.27 454
Barium
3594 3.59 224
Beryllium
1840 1.84 115
Beryllium copper
8100 - 8250 8.1-8.25 506 - 515
Bismuth
9750 9.75 609
Brass - casting
8400 - 8700 8.40-8.7 524- 543
Brass - rolled and drawn
8430 - 8730 8.43-8.730 526 - 545
Brass 60/40
8520 8.52 532
Bronze - lead
7700 - 8700 7.7-8.70 480- 543
Bronze - phosphorous
8780 - 8920 8.780-8.920 548 - 557
Bronze (8-14% Sn)
7400 - 8900 7.4-8.9 462 - 556
Brushed metal
7860 7.86 491
Cadmium
8640 8.64 539
Caesium
1873 1.87 117
Calcium
1540 1.54 96
Cast iron
6800 - 7800 6.8-7.8 425 - 487
Cerium
6770 6.77 423
Chemical Lead
11340 11.34 708
Chromium
7190 7.19 449
Cobalt
8746 8.75 546
Constantan
8920 8.92 557
Columbium
8600 8.60 537
Constantan
8880 8.88 554
Copper
8940 8.94 558
Cupronickel
8908 - 8940 8.908-8.940 556 - 558
Delta metal
8600 8.60 537
Duralumin
2790 2.79 174
Dysprosium
8550 8.55 534
Electrum
8400 - 8900 8.4-8.9 524 - 555
Erbium
9070 9.07 566
Eroded metal
7860 7.86 491
Europium
5243 5.24 327
Gadolinium
7900 7.90 493
Gallium
5907 5.91 369
Germanium
5323 5.32 332
Gold
19320 19.32 1206
Hafnium
13310 13.31 831
Hastelloy C
8940 8.94 558
Holmium
8800 8.80 549
Indium
7310 7.31 456
Inconel
8497 8.50 530
Incoloy
8027 8.03 501
Iridium
22650 22.65 1414
Iron
7850 7.85 490
Lanthanum
6145 6.15 384
Lead
11340 11.34 708
Light alloy based on Al
2560 - 2800 2.560-2.80 160 - 175
Light alloy based on Mg
1760 - 1870 1.760-1.870 110-117
Lithium
534 0.53 33
Lutetium
9840 9.84 614
Magnesium
1738 1.74 108
Magnesium alloy AZ31B
1770 1.77 110
Manganese
7440 7.44 464
Manganese Bronze
8359 8.36 522
Manganin
8500 8.50 531
Mercury
13593 13.59 849
Molybdenum
10188 10.19 636
Monel
8360 - 8840 8.360-8.840 522 - 552
Neodymium
7007 7.01 437
Neptunium
20200 20.20 1261
Nichrome
8400 8.40 524
Nickel
8908 8.91 556
Nickel 20
8090 8.09 505
Nickel 200
8890 8.89 555
Nickel silver
8400 - 8900 8.40-8.90 524 - 556
Nickeline
8770 8.77 547
Nimonic
8100 8.10 506
Niobium
8570 8.57 535
Osmium
22610 22.61 1411
Palladium
12160 12.16 759
Phosphor bronze
8900 8.90 556
Platinum
21400 21.40 1336
Plutonium
19816 19.82 1237
Polonium
9200 9.20 574
Potassium
890 0.89 56
Praseodymium
6770 6.77 423
Promethium
7260 7.26 453
Protactinium
15400 15.40 961
Radium
5000 5.00 312
Red Brass
8746 8.75 546
Rhenium
20800 20.80 1299
Rhodium
12400 12.40 774
Rubidium
1530 1.53 96
Ruthenium
12100 12.10 755
Samarium
7520 7.52 469
Scandium
2990 2.99 187
Silver
10490 10.49 655
Sodium
971 0.97 61
Solder 50/50 Pb Sn
8885 8.89 555
Stainless Steel
304, 304L
7930 7.93 495
Stainless Steel
316, 316L
8000 8.0 499
Steel
7850 7.85 490
Strontium
2640 2.64 165
Tantalium
16400 16.40 1024
Technetium
11000 11.00 687
Terbium
8230 8.23 514
Tin
7280 7.28 454
Titanium
4500 4.50 281
Thalium
11800 11.80 737
Thorium
11700 11.70 730
Thulium
9320 9.32 582
Tungsten
19600 19.60 1224
Uranium
18900 18.90 1180
Vanadium
5494 5.49 343
White metal
7100 7.10 443
Wrought Iron
7750 7.75 484
Yellow Brass
8470 8.47 529
Ytterbium
6900 6.90 431
Yttrium
4470 4.47 279
Zinc
7135 7.14 445
Zirconium
6570 6.57 410


What is Metal Density?

The density of an object is the mass of the object divided by its volume. Density is characteristic of the material from which the object is made, and its value can help identify the material.

Except for objects with simple shapes, it is difficult to determine the volume directly. A simple way to determine the density of a metal object is to weigh it in air and then weigh it again when immersed in a liquid. Water is the most convenient liquid to use, but if an object cannot be immersed in water, organic solvents such as ethanol or acetone can be used. The density of the object can be calculated from the two weight measurements and the density of the liquid.

With the right balance and container size, this method can be applied to all kinds of objects: large or small, metal or nonmetal. The method works for complicated shapes, even objects with holes in them, as long as the liquid can penetrate and fill the holes.

Once the density is determined, it can be compared to the density of known materials to determine what the object is made of.



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