Densities of Various Materials
Further information: Orders of magnitude (density)Unless otherwise noted, all densities given are at standard conditions for temperature and pressure.
| Material | ρ (kg/m3) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Air | 1.2 | At sea level |
| Aerographite | 0.2 | * |
| Metallic microlattice | 0.9 | * |
| Aerogel | 1.0 | * |
| Styrofoam | 75 | Approx. |
| liquid hydrogen | 70 | At ~ -255°C |
| Cork | 240 | Approx. |
| Lithium | 535 | |
| Wood | 700 | Seasoned, typical |
| Potassium | 860 | |
| Sodium | 970 | |
| Ice | 916.7 | At temperature < 0°C |
| Water (fresh) | 1,000 | |
| Water (salt) | 1,030 | |
| Plastics | 1,175 | Approx.; for polypropylene and PETE/PVC |
| Tetrachloroethene | 1,622 | |
| Magnesium | 1,740 | |
| Beryllium | 1,850 | |
| Glycerol | 1,261 | |
| Silicon | 2,330 | |
| Aluminium | 2,700 | |
| Diiodomethane | 3,325 | liquid at room temperature |
| Diamond | 3,500 | |
| Titanium | 4,540 | |
| Selenium | 4,800 | |
| Vanadium | 6,100 | |
| Antimony | 6,690 | |
| Zinc | 7,000 | |
| Chromium | 7,200 | |
| Manganese | 7,325 | Approx. |
| Tin | 7,310 | |
| Iron | 7,870 | |
| Niobium | 8,570 | |
| Cadmium | 8,650 | |
| Cobalt | 8,900 | |
| Nickel | 8,900 | |
| Copper | 8,940 | |
| Bismuth | 9,750 | |
| Molybdenum | 10,220 | |
| Silver | 10,500 | |
| Lead | 11,340 | |
| Thorium | 11,700 | |
| Rhodium | 12,410 | |
| Mercury | 13,546 | |
| Tantalum | 16,600 | |
| Uranium | 18,800 | |
| Tungsten | 19,300 | |
| Gold | 19,320 | |
| Plutonium | 19,840 | |
| Platinum | 21,450 | |
| Iridium | 22,420 | |
| Osmium | 22,570 |
*Air excluded when calculating density
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