Speed of Sound in Different Materials
On this page, you can find the speed of sound in different materials, taken at standard room temperature (approximately 20°C or 68°F) and 1 atmospheric (atm) pressure. (1 atm = 101,325 Pa)
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| Acetylene | 316 |
| Air | 343 |
| Aluminum | 5120 |
| Ammonia | 415 |
| Argon | 319 |
| Benzene | 1195 |
| Butane | 259 |
| Butylene | 463 |
| Carbon dioxide | 258 |
| Carbon monoxide | 317 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 133 |
| Castor oil | 1410 |
| Chloroform | 154 |
| Coconut oil | 1492 |
| Copper | 3870 |
| Corn oil | 1466 |
| Diesel | 1385 |
| Ethane | 402 |
| Ethanol | 1213 |
| Ethylbenzene | 1072 |
| Ethylene | 327 |
| Fresh water | 1497 |
| Gasoline | 326 |
| Glass (Pyrex) | 5640 |
| Glycerol | 1920 |
| Helium | 965 |
| Hydrogen | 1285 |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 309 |
| Ice (@ 0°C) | 3708 |
| Isopropanol | 1159 |
| Jet fuel | 416 |
| Kerosene | 331 |
| Lead | 1960 |
| Linseed oil | 1452 |
| Marble | 3810 |
| Mercury | 1450 |
| Methane | 464 |
| Methanol | 1120 |
| Neon | 435 |
| Nitric oxide | 335 |
| Nitrogen | 343 |
| Nitrous oxide | 268 |
| Octene | 311 |
| Olive oil | 1452 |
| Oxygen | 316 |
| Pentene | 394 |
| Polyethylene | 920 |
| Propane | 258 |
| Propylene | 510 |
| Sea water | 1531 |
| Soybean oil | 1440 |
| Steel | 6100 |
| Sulfur hexafluoride | 134 |
| Sunflower oil | 1452 |
| Toluene | 1086 |
| Tung oil | 1260 |
| Water vapor | 330 |
| Xenon | 169 |
| Xylene | 1187 |
The values provided in this table are approximates and can vary depending on various factors, such as temperature and pressure.
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