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The mass of over 30 different metals and alloys are listed below. While the data is useful for design, individual
samples will differ. Impurities will often have an influence.

A 1000kg of pure water = 1 cubic metre. Pure water was chosen as the 'base line' for specific gravity and given th
value of 1. The specific gravity of all other materials are compared to water as a fraction heavier or lighter density
For example, beryllium has a specific gravity (sg) of 1.84 (1840 kg/cu.m) (see table below)
As specific gravity is just a comparison, it can be applied across any units. The density of pure water is also 62.4
lbs/cu.ft (pounds per cubic foot) and if we know that a sample of alumimium has a sg of 2.5 then we can calculate
that its density is 2.5 x 62.4 = 156 lbs/cu.ft.
Note, kg/cu.m divided by 16.02 = lbs/cu.ft
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cast iron cobolt copper delta metal electrum gold iron lead light alloy based on Al light alloy based on Mg magnesium mercury molybdenum monel nickel nickel
silver platinum plutonium silver steel - rolled steel - stainless tin titanium tungsten uranium vanadium white metal zinc

Metal or alloy kg/cu.m

aluminium - melted 2560 - 2640
aluminium bronze (3-10% Al) 7700 - 8700
aluminium foil 2700 -2750
antifriction metal 9130 -10600
beryllium 1840
beryllium copper 8100 - 8250
brass - casting 8400 - 8700
brass - rolled and drawn 8430 - 8730
bronze - lead 7700 - 8700
bronze - phosphorous 8780 - 8920
bronze (8-14% Sn) 7400 - 8900
cast iron 6800 - 7800
cobolt 8746
copper 8930
delta metal 8600
electrum 8400 - 8900
gold 19320
iron 7850
lead 11340
light alloy based on Al 2560 - 2800
light alloy based on Mg 1760 - 1870
magnesium 1738
mercury 13593
molybdenum 10188
monel 8360 - 8840

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We have tried to be accurate with the above table but cannot be held responsible for inaccuracies.
Go back to first principals and double check your calculations if the result is 'mission critical'.

Remember that you cannot create energy only convert it. Likewise, you will not find a conversion from
pounds to metres - the basic units must remain the same - mass converted to mass, length converted to
length, et al.

You won't usually find a conversion from kilograms to grams - the prefix 'kilo' means '1,000' so a kilogram is
in fact 1,000 grams in the same way as a kilometer is 1,000 metres [or about 1,000 yards in 'old money']. I
have put a few in the tables because visitors have asked for them. More prefixes can be found on another
table.

One handy metric link between units to remember is that 1 Litre [1000cc] of pure water weighs 1 kilogram.

If accuracy is critical beware of old versions of MS Excel which had problems rounding off numbers.

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