KATflow 150
8 Technical Data
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Technical data
Sound Speed* Shear Wave (at 25 ºC)
Material
m/s
ft/s
Steel, 1% Carbon, hardened
3,150
10,335
Carbon Steel
3,230
10,598
Mild Steel
3,235
10,614
Steel, 1% Carbon
3,220
10,565
302 Stainless Steel
3,120
10,236
303 Stainless Steel
3,120
10,236
304 Stainless Steel
3,141
10,306
304L Stainless Steel
3,070
10,073
316 Stainless Steel
3,272
10,735
347 Stainless Steel
3,095
10,512
“Duplex” stainless steel
2,791
9,479
Aluminium
3,100
10,171
Aluminium (rolled)
3,040
9,974
Copper
2,260
7,415
Copper (annealed)
2,325
7,628
Copper (rolled)
2,270
7,448
CuNi (70%Cu 30%Ni)
2,540
8,334
CuNi (90%Cu 10%Ni)
2,060
6,759
Brass (Naval)
2,120
6,923
Gold (hard-drawn)
1,200
3,937
Inconel
3,020
9,909
Iron (electrolytic)
3,240
10,630
Iron (Armco)
3,240
10,630
Ductile Iron
3,000
9,843
Cast Iron
2,500
8,203
Monel
2,720
8,924
Nickel
2,960
9,712
Tin (rolled)
1,670
5,479
Titanium
3,125
10,253
Tungsten (annealed)
2,890
9,482
Tungsten (drawn)
2,640
8,661
Tungsten carbide
3,980
13,058
Zinc (rolled)
2,440
8,005
Glass (pyrex)
3,280
10,761
Glass (heavy silicate flint)
2,380
7,808
Glass (light borate crown)
2,840
9,318
Nylon
1,150
3,772
Nylon, 6-6
1,070
3,510
Polyethylene (LD)
540
1,772
PVC, CPVC
1,060
3,477
Acrylic resin
1,430
4,690
PTFE
2,200
7,218
* Please note these values are to be considered nominal. Solids may be inhomogeneous and aniso-
tropic. Actual values depend on exact composition, temperature, and to a lesser extent, on pressure
and stress.
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