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Metal Density Chart: Essential Data for Engineers

Did you know the density of metals can greatly influence engineering decisions? Understanding the precise density of various metals is crucial for designing everything from bridges to smartphones. This blog post delves into a comprehensive chart detailing the densities of numerous common metals. By exploring this data, you’ll gain insights that can optimize material selection, improve structural integrity, and enhance overall project efficiency. Whether you’re an engineer or a student, this information is invaluable for making informed choices in any metallurgical application.

Last updated:
June 28, 2024
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Formula for calculating the density of common materials

m=ρV

In the formula,

  • m – mass of material;
  • ρ – density of the material;
  • V – Volume of material.

Density table of common materials

Table 1 Density of common materials (unit: g/cm³)

Material nameDensity
Pure industrial iron7.87
Steel7.85
Cast steel7.8
Low carbon steel (contains 0.1% carbon) 7.85
Medium carbon steel (contains 0.4% carbon)7.82
High carbon steel (contains 1% carbon)7.81
High-speed steel (contains 9% tungsten)8.3
High-speed steel (contains 18% tungsten)8.7
Stainless steel (contains 13% chromium)7.75
Stainless steel (contains 18% chromium and 9% nickel)7.96
Pure copper8.9
96 brass8.85
90 brass8. 80
85 Brass8.75
80 Brass8.65
68 Brass8.6
62 Brass8.5
74-3 Lead8.7
9-4 Aluminum Bronze7.6
Aluminum2.73
5A022.67
5A052.65
3A212.73
2A012.75
#3 Hard Aluminum2.73
63-3 Lead Brass8.5
59-1 Lead Brass8.5
90-1 Tin Brass8.8
70-1 Tin Brass8.54
62-1 Tin Brass8.45
60-1 Tin Brass8.45
77-2 Aluminum Brass8.6
60-1-1 Aluminum Brass8.2
58-2 Manganese Brass8.5
59-1-1 Iron Brass8.5
80-3 Silicon Brass8.6
4-3 Tin Bronze8.8
4-4-2.5 Tin Bronze8.79
4-4-4 Tin Bronze8.9
6.5-0.1 Tin Bronze8.8
5 Aluminum Bronze8.2
7 Aluminum Bronze7.8
9-2 Aluminum Bronze7.63
10-5 Zinc Aluminum Alloy6.3
Tin7.3
Industrial Nickel8.9
9 Nickel Chromium Alloy8.72
Tin-based bearing alloy7.34~7.75
Lead-based bearing alloy9.33~10.67
2A112.84
2A122.8
#14 hard aluminum2.8
60722.69
Number four forged aluminum2.65
2A502.75
2A802.8
2A902.8
2A142.8
7A042.8
Industrial magnesium1.74
Zinc7.2
Molybdenum10.2
Antimony6.62
Cadmium8.64
Barium3.5
Beryllium1.85
Bismuth9.84
Tungsten19. 3
Cobalt8.9
Titanium4.51
3 Tungsten Cobalt Alloy14.9~15.3
6 Tungsten Cobalt Alloy14.6~15.0
8 Tungsten Cobalt Alloy14.4~14.8
5 Tungsten Cobalt Titanium Alloy12.3~13.2
15 Tungsten Cobalt Titanium Alloy11.0~11.7
Mercury13.6
Manganese7.43
Chromium7.19
Vanadium6.11
Iridium22.4
Silver10.5
Gold19.3
Platinum21.4
Lead11.34

Note: The content of elements in the table refers to mass fraction.

General Steel Material Density Table

Common Steel Material NamesGradeDensity/ (g/cm3)
Gray Cast IronHT100~HT3506.6-7.4
White Cast IronS15, P08, J13, etc.7.4-7.7
Malleable Cast IronKT30-6~KT270-27.2-7.4
Cast SteelZG45, ZG35CrMnSi, etc.7.8
Industrial Pure IronDT1-DT67.87
Ordinary Carbon SteelQ195, Q215, Q235, Q255, Q2757.85
High-quality carbon steel05F, 08F, 15F

10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50
7.85
Carbon tool steelT7, T8, T9, T10, T12, T13, T7A, T8A, T9A, T10A, T11A, T12A, T13A, T8MnA7.85
Free-cutting steelY12, Y307.85
Spring steel wireI, II, IIa, III7.85
Low carbon high-quality steel wireZd, Zg7.85
Manganese steel20Mn, 60Mn, 65Mn7.81
Chromium steel15CrA7.74
20Cr, 30Cr, 40Cr7.82
38CrA7.8
Chromium-vanadium steel50CrVA7.85
Chromium-nickel steel12CrNi3A, 20CrNi3A
37CrNi3A
7.85
Chromium-nickel-molybdenum steel40CrNiMoA7.85
Chromium Nickel Tungsten Steel18Cr2Ni4WA7.8
Chromium Molybdenum Aluminum Steel38CrMoA1A7.65
Chromium Manganese Silicon Steel30CrMnSiA7.85
Chromium Manganese Silicon Nickel Steel30CrMnSiNi2A7.85
Silicon Manganese Steel60Si2nMnA7.85
Silicon Chromium Steel70Si2CrA7.85
High Strength Alloy SteelGC-4, GC117.82
High Speed Tool SteelW9Cr4V8.3
W18Cr4V8.7
Bearing SteelGCr157.81
Stainless Steel0Cr13, 1Cr13, 2Cr13, 3Cr13, 4Cr13
Cr14, Cr17
Cr17Ni2, Cr18, 9Cr18, Cr25, Cr28
0Cr18Ni9, 1Cr18Ni9
1Cr18Ni9Ti, 2Cr18Ni9
Cr18Ni11Nb
1Cr23Ni18, Cr17Ni3Mo2Ti
1Cr18Ni11Si4A1Ti
2Cr13Ni4Mn9
3Cr13Ni7Si2
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