DENSITIES  
MATERIAL DENSITY LOWEST DENSITY HIGHEST
Metals Lbs / in3 Lbs / in3
Admiralty Brass 0.30798515  
Aluminum 0.09797721  
Aluminum - melted 0.09248586 0.09537605
Aluminum bronze (3-10% Al) 0.27818013 0.31430742
Aluminum foil 0.09754368 0.09935005
Antifriction metal 0.32984216 0.38294927
Beryllium 0.06647421  
Beryllium copper 0.29263105 0.29805014
Brass - casting 0.30346924 0.31430742
Brass - rolled and drawn 0.30455305 0.31539124
Bronze - lead 0.27818013 0.31430742
Bronze - phosphorous 0.31719761 0.32225543
Bronze (8-14% Sn) 0.26734195 0.32153288
Cast iron 0.24566557 0.28179286
Chemical Lead 0.40968347  
Cobolt 0.31596928  
Copper 0.32261670  
Cupronickel 0.32297797  
Delta metal 0.31069469  
Electrum 0.30346924 0.32153288
Gold 0.69797924  
Graphite 0.08128640  
Hastelloy 0.33399680  
Inconel 0.30697358  
Incoloy 0.28999376  
Iron 0.28359923  
Lead 0.40968347  
Light alloy based on Al 0.09248586 0.10115641
Light alloy based on Mg 0.06358403 0.06755803
Magnesium 0.06278923  
Manganese Bronze 0.30198802  
Mercury 0.49107825  
Molybdenum 0.36806483  
Monel 0.30202414 0.31936524
Nickel 0.31792015  
Nickel silver 0.30346924 0.32153288
Platinum 0.77312401  
Plutonium 0.71589838  
Red Brass 0.31596928  
Silver 0.37897527  
Solder 50/50 Pb Sn 0.32099097  
Steel 0.28359923  
Steel, tool 0.27872204  
Wrought Iron 0.27998650  
Carbon Tool Steel 0.28251541  
Steel, cold-drawn 0.28287668  
Carbon Steel 0.28323795  
Steel, C1020, HR 0.28359923  
Iron 0.28396050  
1% carbon  0.28287668  
Cold drawn 0.28287668  
Framing  0.28356310  
Soft (0.06% C)  0.28432177  
Ore (Hematite)  0.18807867  
Cast (pig)  0.26040551  
Metal  0.28396050  
Ore (Magnetite)  0.18229831  
Oxide pigment  0.01445092  
Pyrites  0.08670550  
Stainless (Type 304)  0.29010214  
Stainless (Type 347)  0.28179286  
Stainless (27CR) 0.26987086  
Stainless 18Cr-8Ni 0.29010214  
Tantalum 0.59971301  
Tin 0.26300667  
Titanium 0.16257281  
Tungsten 0.70809488  
Uranium 0.68280578  
Vanadium 0.19848333  
White metal 0.25650376  
Wrought Iron 0.27998650  
Zinc 0.25776821  
Air (20 degrees C, 76 cm Hg) 0.00004353  
Ammonia (liquid) 0.02785414  
Ammonium Nitrate  0.02637292  
Amonium Sulphate    
Dry  0.04082384 0.03215329
Wet 0.04660420 0.02348274
Apples 0.02315759 0.07225458
Asbestos 0.07948004  
Ashes   0.06141639
Wet  0.02637292  
Dry 0.02059256  
Asphalt 0.03974002  
Asphalt (crushed) 0.02604778  
Bakelite (typical) 0.04335275  
Baking Powder 0.02604778  
Barium    
Barite (barium sulfate) 0.16257281  
Elemental 0.12644552  
Bauxite    
Solid 0.10877927  
Crushed  0.04627906  
Beeswax 0.03471833 0.07225458
Bentonite 0.02142348  
Benzene 0.02662581  
Beryllium 0.06683549  
Bismuth 0.35332490  
Bone 0.06141639  
Brick    
Common red  0.06943665 0.05563603
Fire clay  0.08681388  
Silica  0.07406094  
Chrome 0.10126479  
Magnesia 0.09259424  
Butter 0.03106947  
Cadmium  0.31250106  
Calcium 0.05599730  
Cardboard 0.02489170 0.05563603
Cellulose    
Amorph 0.04696548  
Wood  0.01806365  
Cement    
Clinker 0.04660420  
Portland 0.05440770  
Mortar  0.07810720  
Slurry  0.05209555  
Ceramic    
Alumina 0.14089643  
Aluminosilicate  0.09393095  
Boron Carbide  0.09031823  
Glass 0.09393095  
Iron Slag  0.09953068  
Graphitte  0.07814333  
Lead Glass 0.10115641  
Quartz Glass 0.07948004  
Sapphire - 3.99 0.14414789  
Tungsten Carbide  0.56719845  
Zirconia 0.20773192 0.01589601
Zirconium Carbide 0.23699502  
Cesium - 1.873 0.06766641  
Charcoal    
Oak  0.02059256  
Pine 0.01011564  
Chalk    
Solid  0.09028210  
Lumpy  0.05209555  
Fine  0.04049869  
Charcoal  0.00751448  
Cinders    
Furnace 0.03298422  
Coal ash 0.02315759  
Clay    
Compacted 0.06307825  
Dry excavated  0.03934262  
Dry lump  0.03876458 0.05419094
Fire  0.04920537 0.06502912
Wet excavated  0.06596843  
Wet lump 0.05787592  
Coal    
Bituminous 0.04335275  
Anthracite 0.05057821  
Coke 0.04338888  
Lignite  0.04515911  
Cobalt  0.31792015  
Concrete    
Limestone w/Portland  0.08562168  
Gravel - 2.400 0.08670550  
Copper  0.32261670  
Cork   0.12716806
Solid 0.00867055  
Ground 0.00578037  
Crushed Stone 0.05780366  
Deuterium  0.00059610  
Diamond  0.10874314  
Earth    
Dense  0.07232683  
Fullers, raw  0.02431367  
Loam, dry excavated  0.05202330  
Moist, excavated 0.05209555  
Packed 0.05498574  
Soft loose mud 0.06250021  
Wet, excavated  0.05787592  
Ethyl Alcohol  0.02897409 0.14812189
Fiberglass Insulation 0.00115607  
Film emulsion 0.13782561  
Fuel oil (medium weight)  0.03215329  
Garbage (household rubbish)  0.01737723  
Garnet grit  0.14089643 0.07008694
Gasoline  0.02604778 0.10115641
Gelatin  0.04588166 0.26011649
Glass    
Borosilicate  0.08056386  
Broken or cullet  0.04660420  
Crown  0.09031823  
Flint  0.13367097  
Fused silica  0.07948004  
Lead  0.23121466  
Lead crystal  0.11199460  
Plate (avg.)  0.08670550  
Window  0.09317228  
Glue    
Animal, flaked  0.02026741  
Vegetable, powdered  0.02315759  
Gold    
Pure  0.69797924  
Coin 0.64631722  
Graphite (flake) 0.02315759  
Gravel    
Loose, dry  0.05491348  
With sand , natural 0.06936440 0.05780366
Dry, 1/4 to 2 inch 0.06076610  
Wet, 1/4 to 2 inch  0.07232683  
Gypsum    
Solid 0.10068676  
Broken 0.04660420  
Crushed  0.05787592  
Pulverized  0.04017355  
Helium  0.00000645  
Hydrogen 0.00000325  
Ice    
Crushed 0.02142348  
Solid  0.03320098  
Indium  0.26842576  
Sulphate (pickling tank), dry 0.04335275  
Sulphate (pickling tank), wet 0.04660420  
Wrought  0.27341133  
Ivory  0.06611294 0.06936440
Leather (common)  0.03417642  
Limestone 0.09895265  
Linoleum  0.04263020  
Lithium Fluoride 0.09537605  
Lumber (Framing, douglas Fir) 0.02026741  
Manure 0.01445092  
Marble (calcium carbonate)  0.09031823 0.10476914
Methyl Alcohol  0.02922698  
Mineral Oil  0.03302034  
Mud    
Fluid  0.06250021  
Packed  0.06885861  
Muscle - ~1    
Mylar  0.05021693  
Nylon  0.03937875 0.04118511
Oil    
Cake 0.02835992  
Linseed  0.03403191  
Petroleum  0.03182814  
Oyster Shells (ground) 0.03067207  
Paper  0.02528910 0.04338888
Paraffin 0.03244231  
Peat    
Dry  0.01445092  
Moist  0.02893796  
Wet  0.04049869  
Plaster  0.03067207  
Plastic    
HDPE  0.03450156  
Kevlar (149)  0.05310712  
Kevlar (29) 0.05202330  
Polyurethane  0.03612729  
Rubber  0.05440770  
Platinum  0.76951128  
Plexiglass (Lucite)  0.04190766 0.04335275
Plutonium 0.62680848  
Polyethylene  0.03323711  
Polymethyl methacrylate (Lucite) 0.04299148  
Polystyrene  0.03721111 0.03865620
Polystyrene Insulation    
Extruded 0.00104769  
Expanded  0.00086705  
Polyurethane Insulation 0.00086705  
Porcelain 0.08309277 0.09031823
Potassium 0.03143074  
Pyrex glass  0.08056386  
Quartz    
Solid 0.09548443  
Lump 0.05614181  
Sand  0.04338888  
Rip-Rap 0.05787592  
Rock salt 0.07875749  
Rock    
Excavated with shovel 0.05780366 0.06430658
Sandstone  0.08670550  
Limestone  0.10513041  
Granite  0.08851186  
Rubber    
Caoutchouc  0.03414029  
Ground scrap  0.01737723  
Manufactured  0.05498574  
Natural  0.03323711  
Butadiene copolymer  0.03305647  
Neoprene 0.04443657  
Sand    
Bank  0.05357677  
Dry  0.05787592  
Loose  0.05209555  
Torpedo  0.05787592  
Water-filled  0.06943665  
Wet 0.06943665  
Wet, packed  0.07521702  
With gravel, dry 0.05961003  
With gravel, wet  0.07297713  
Sea Water 0.03703047  
Sewage sludge 0.02604778  
Silicon dioxide 0.08381531  
Silicon 0.08742804  
Slag    
Solid 0.07586731 0.14089643
Broken 0.06365628  
Crushed, 1/4 inch 0.04281084  
Snow    
Compacted  0.01734110  
Freshly fallen 0.00578037  
Soap    
Solid 0.02893796  
Chips 0.00578037  
Flakes 0.00578037  
Powdered  0.01329484  
Sodium    
Elemental  0.03507960  
Sodium Iodide  0.13258715  
Starch  0.05527475  
Stone    
Crushed 0.05787592  
Common, generic  0.09086013  
Sugar    
Brown 0.02604778  
Powdered  0.02893796  
Granulated  0.02893796  
Raw cane 0.03471833  
Talc  0.09754368 0.10115641
Tar 0.04165477  
Tobacco  0.01156073  
Thorium  0.41907656  
Vegetable Oil 0.03359838  
Vernucykute 0  0.02315759  
Water    
Pure (at 20 degrees C) 0.03612729  
Sea  0.03706660  
Wood    
Alder  0.01517346 0.02456656
Apple  0.02384401 0.03034692
Ash  0.01842492  
Balsa  0.00397400 0.00505782
Bamboo  0.01119946 0.01445092
Birch  0.02546974  
Cedar  0.01770237 0.02059256
Dogwood  0.02745674  
Mahogany 0.02546974  
Oak  0.02781801  
Pressed pulp board 0.00686419  
Red Oak 0.02431367  
Southern Pine 0.02348274  
Sugar Maple 0.02489170  
Walnut  0.02142348  
White Pine 0.02420528