Speed of Sound in Various Liquids and Solids

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Speed of Sound in Various Liquids and Solids

Speed of sound in various Fluids, liquids and solids.

The two main factors that effect the speed of sound in a medium is the stiffness and density. The stiffer the medium the faster sound travels through that medium. The density of a medium which sound passes effects the speed as well. The denser the medium the slower sound will travel through it.

Substance	Specific Gravity	Speed of Sound [m/s]
Acetic anhydride	1.082 (20ºC)	1180
Acetic acid, anhydride	1.082 (20ºC)	1180
Acetic acid, nitrile	0.783	1290
Acetic acid, ethyl ester	0.901	1085
Acetic acid, methyl ester	0.934	1211
Acetone	0.791	1174
Acetonitrile	0.783	1290
Acetonylacetone	0.729	1399
Acetylene dichloride	1.26	1015
Acetylene tetrabromide	2.966	1027
Acetylene tetrachloride	1.595	1147
Alcohol	0.789	1207
Alkazene-13	0.86	1317
Alkazene-25	1.2	1307
Amino-ethanol	1.018	1724
-Aminotolidine	0.999 (20ºC)	1618
Ammonia	0.771	1729
t-Amyl alcohol	0.81	1204
Aminobenzene	1.022	1639
Aniline	1.022	1639
Argon	1.400 (-188ºC)	853
Azine	0.982	1415
Benzene	0.879	1306
Benzol	0.879	1306
Bromine	2.928	889
Bromo-benzene	1.522	1170
1-Bromo-butane	1.276 (20ºC)	1019
Bromo-ethane	1.460 (20ºC)	900
Bromoform	2.89 (20ºC)	918
n-Butane	0.601 (0ºC)	1085
sec-Butylalcohol	0.81	1240
n-Butyl bromide	1.276 (20ºC)	1019
n-Butyl chloride	0.887	1140
tert Butyl chloride	0.84	984
Butyl oleate	1404	3
Butylene glycol	1.019	1484
Carbinol	0.791 (20ºC)	1076
Carbitol	0.988	1458
Carbon dioxide	1.101 (-37ºC)	839
Substance	Specific Gravity	Speed of Sound [m/s]
Carbon disulphide	1.261 (22ºC)	1149
Carbon tetrachloride	1.595 (20ºC)	926
Carbon tetrafluoride	1.75 (-150ºC)	875.2
Cetane	0.773 (20ºC)	1338
Chloro-benezene	1.106	1273
Chloro-butane	0.887	1140
Chloro-diFluoromethane (Freon 22)	1.491 (-69ºC)	893.9
Chloroform	1.489	979
Chloro-propane	0.892	1058
Chlorotrifluoromethane	724	5.26
Cinnamaldehyde	1.112	1554
Cinnamic aldehyde	1.112	1554
Colamine	1.018	1724
o-Cresol m-	1.047 (20ºC)	1541
Cresol	1.034 (20ºC)	1500
Cyanomethane	0.783	1290
Cyclohexane	0.779 (20ºC)	1248
Cyclohexanol	0.962	1454
Cyclohexanone	0.948	1423
Decane	0.73	1252
n-Decylene	0.746	1235
Diacetyl	0.99	1236
Diamylamine	1256	3.9
Dibromo-ethane	2.18	995
trans-1,2-Dibromoethene	2.231	935
Dichloro-t-butyl alcohol	1304	3.8
Dichlorodioxane	1391	3.7
Dichlorodifluoromethane (Freon 12)	1.516 (-40ºC)	774.1
Dichloro ethane	1.253	1193
cis 1,2-Dichloro-Ethene	1.284	1061
trans 1,2-Dichloro-ethene	1.257	1010
Dichloro-fluoromethane (Freon 21)	1.426 (0ºC)	891
Dichlorohexafluoro cyclobutane	1.654	669
Dichloro-isobutane	1.14	1220
Dichloro methane	1.327	1070
Dichloro-1,2,2,2 tetra fluoroethane	1.455	665.3
Diethyl ether	0.713	985
Diethylene glycol, monoethyl ether	0.988	1458
Diethylenimide oxide	1	1442
1,2-bis(DiFluoramino) butane	1.216	1000
bis(DiFluoramino)- 2-methylpropane	1.213	900
bis(DiFluoramino) propane	1.265	960
bis(DiFluoramino) propane	1.254	890
Dihydroxydiethyl ether	1.116	1586
Dihydroxyethane	1.113	1658
Dimethyl-benzene	0.897 (20ºC)	1331.5
Substance	Specific Gravity	Speed of Sound [m/s]
2,2-Dimethyl-butane	0.649 (20ºC)	1079
Dimethyl ketone	0.791	1174
Dimethyl pentane	0.674	1063
Dimethyl phthalate	1.2	1463
Diiodo-methane	3.235	980
Dioxane	1.033	1376
Dodecane	0.749	1279
1,2-Ethanediol	1.113	1658
Ethanenitrile	0.783	1290
Ethanoic anhydride	1.082	1180
Ethanol	0.789	1207
Ethanol amide	1.018	1724
Ethoxyethane	0.713	985
Ethyl acetate	0.901	1085
Ethyl alcohol	0.789	1207
Ethyl benzene	0.867(20ºC)	1338
Ethyl bromide	1.461 (20ºC)	900
Ethyliodide	1.950 (20ºC)	876
Ether	0.713	985
Ethyl ether	0.713	985
Ethylene bromide	2.18	995
Ethylene chloride	1.253	1193
Ethylene glycol	1.113	1658
d-Fenochone	0.947	1320
d-2-Fenechanone	0.947	1320
Fluorine	0.545 (-143ºC)	403
Fluoro-benzene	1.024 (20ºC)	1189
Formaldehyde, methyl ester	0.974	1127
Formamide	1.134 (20ºC)	1622
Formic acid, amide	1.134 (20ºC)	1622
Freon R12	-	774
Furfural	1.157	1444
Furfuryl alcohol	1.135	1450
Fural	1.157	1444
2-Furaldehyde	1.157	1444
2-Furancarboxaldehyde	1.157	1444
2-Furyl-Methanol	1.135	1450
Gallium	6.095	2870 (@30ºC)
Glycerin	1.26	1904
Glycerol	1.26	1904
Glycol	1.113	1658
Helium	0.125(-268.8ºC)	183
Heptane	0.684 (20ºC)	1131
n-Heptane	0.684 (20ºC)	1180
Hexachloro-Cyclopentadiene	1.718	1150
Hexadecane	0.773 (20ºC)	1338
Hexalin	0.962	1454
Substance	Specific Gravity	Speed of Sound [m/s]
Hexane	0.659	1112
n-Hexane	0.649 (20ºC)	1079
2,5-Hexanedione	0.729	1399
n-Hexanol	0.819	1300
Hexahydrobenzene	0.779	1248
Hexahydrophenol	0.962	1454
Hexamethylene	0.779	1248
Hydrogen	0.071 (-256ºC)	1187
Iodo-benzene	1.823	1114
Iodo-ethane	1.950 (20ºC)	876
Iodo-methane	2.28 (20ºC)	978
Isobutyl acetate	1180	4.85
Isobutanol	0.81 (20ºC)	1212
Isopentane	0.62 (20ºC)	980
Isopropanol	0.785 (20ºC)	1170
Isopropyl alcohol	0.785 (20ºC)	1170
Kerosene	1324	3.6
Ketohexamethylene	0.948	1423
Lithium fluoride	2485	1.29
Mercury	13.594	1449
Mesityloxide	0.85	1310
Methane	405(-89.15ºC)	17.5
Methanol	0.791 (20ºC)	1076
Methyl acetate	0.934	1211
o-Methylaniline	0.999 (20ºC)	1618
4-Methylaniline	0.966 (45ºC)	1480
Methyl alcohol	0.791 (20ºC)	1076
Methyl benzene	0.867	1328
Methyl carbinol	0.789	1207
Methyl-chloroform	1.33	985
Methyl-cyanide	0.783	1290
3-Methyl cyclohexanol	0.92	1400
Methylene chloride	1.327	1070
Methylene iodide	3.235	980
Methyl formate	0.974 (20ºC)	1127
Methyl iodide	2.28 (20ºC)	978
α-Methyl naphthalene	1.09	1510
Milk, homogenized	M-	1548
Morpholine	1	1442
Neon	1.207 (-246ºC)	595
Nitrobenzene	1.204 (20ºC)	1415
Substance	Specific Gravity	Speed of Sound [m/s]
Nitrogen	0.808 (-199ºC)	962
Nitromethane	1.135	1300
Nonane	0.718 (20ºC)	1207
1-Nonene	0.736 (20ºC)	1207
Octane	0.703	1172
n-Octane	0.704 (20ºC)	1212.5
1-Octene	0.723 (20ºC)	1175.5
Oil, Car (SAE 20.30)	-	870
Oil, Castor	0.969	1477
Oil, Diesel	-	1250
Oil, Fuel AA gravity	1485	3.7
Oil (Olive)	-	1431
Oil (Peanut)	-	1458
2,2-Oxydiethanol	1.116	1586
Oxygen	1.155 (-186ºC)	952
Pentachloro-ethane	1.687	1082
Pentalin	1.687	1082
Pentane	0.626 (20ºC)	1020
n-Pentane	0.557	1006
Perchlorocyclopentadiene	1.718	1150
Perchloro-ethylene	1.632	1036
Perfluoro-1-Hepten	1.67	583
Perfluoro-n-Hexane	1.672	508
Phene	0.879	1306
β-Phenyl acrolein	1.112	1554
Phenylamine	1.022	1639
Phenyl bromide	1.522	1170
Phenyl chloride	1.106	1273
Phenyl iodide	1.823	1114
Phenyl methane	0.867 (20ºC)	1328
Pimelic ketone	0.948	1423
Potassium bromide	1169	0.71
Potassium fluoride	1792	1.03
Potassium iodide	985	0.64
Potassium nitrate	1.859 (352ºC)	1740.1
Propane (-45 to -130ºC)	0.585 (-45ºC)	1003
Substance	Specific Gravity	Speed of Sound [m/s]
2-Propanone	0.791	1174
Propene	0.563 (-13ºC)	963
n-Propyl acetate	1280 (2ºC)	4.63
n-Propyl alcohol	0.78 (20ºC)	1222
Propylchloride	0.892	1058
Propylene	0.563 (-13ºC)	963
Pyridine	0.982	1415
Refrigerant 11	1.49	828.3
Refrigerant 12	1.516 (-40ºC)	774.1
Refrigerant 14	1.75 (-150ºC)	875.24
Refrigerant 21	1.426 (0ºC)	891
Refrigerant 22	1.491 (-69ºC)	893.9
Refrigerant 113	1.563	783.7
Refrigerant 114	1.455	665.3
Refrigerant 115	656.4	4.42
Refrigerant C318	1.62 (-20ºC)	574
Selenium	1072	0.68
Sodium fluoride	0.877	2082
Sodium nitrate	1.884 (336ºC)	1763.3
Sodium nitrite	1.805 (292ºC)	1876.8
Solvesso 3	1370	3.7
Spirit of wine	0.789	1207
Sulphur	1177	-1.13
Sulphuric acid	1.841	1257.6
Tellurium	991	0.73
Tetrachloroethane	1.553 (20ºC)	1170
Tetrachloro-ethene	1.632	1036
Tetrachloro-methane	1.595 (20ºC)	926
Tetradecane	0.763 (20ºC)	1331
Tetraethylene glycol	1.123	1586/5203.4
Tetrafluoro-methane (Freon 14)	1.75 (-150ºC)	875.24
Tetrahydro-1,4-isoxazine	1442	3.8
Toluene	0.867 (20ºC)	1328
o-Toluidine	0.999 (20ºC)	1618
p-Toluidine	0.966 (45ºC)	1480
Toluol	0.866	1308
Tribromo-methane	2.89 (20ºC)	918
Trichloro-ethene	1.464	1028
Trichloro-fluoromethane (Freon 11)	1.49	828.3
Trichloro-methane	1.489	979
Triethyl-amine	0.726	1123
Triethylene glycol	1.123	1608
Substance	Specific Gravity	Speed of Sound [m/s]
Trinitrotoluene	1.64	1610
Water, distilled	0.996	1498
Water, sea	1531	-2.4
Wood Alcohol	0.791 (20ºC)	1076
m-Xylene	0.868 (15ºC)	1343
o-Xylene	0.897 (20ºC)	1331.5
Xylene hexafluoride	1.37	879