Density of Material
|
|---|
| Material | lbs/cu.ft | kg/cu.m |
|---|
| Aluminum, oxide |
95 |
1522 |
| Ammonia gas |
0.048 |
0.77 |
| Ammonia nitrate |
46 |
730 |
| Ammonia sulphate, dry |
71 |
1130 |
| Ammonia sulphate, wet |
81 |
1290 |
| Apples |
40 |
641 |
| Asbestos, shredded |
20 |
320 - 400 |
| Asbestos, rock |
100 |
1600 |
| Ashes, wet |
46 |
730 - 890 |
| Ashes, dry |
36 |
570 - 650 |
| Asphalt, crushed |
45 |
721 |
| Babbit |
454 |
7272 |
| Bagasse |
7 |
120 |
| Bakelite, solid |
85 |
1362 |
| Baping powder |
45 |
721 |
| Barium |
236 |
3780 |
| Bark, wood refuse |
15 |
240 |
| Barley |
38 |
609 |
| Barite, crushed |
180 |
2883 |
| Basalt, broken |
122 |
1954 |
| Bassalt, solid |
188 |
3011 |
| Bauxite, crushed |
80 |
1281 |
| Beans, castor |
36 |
577 |
| Beans, cocoa |
37 |
593 |
| Beans, navy |
50 |
801 |
| Beans, soy |
45 |
721 |
| Beeswax |
60 |
961 |
| Beets |
45 |
721 |
| Bentonite |
37 |
593 |
| Bicarbonate of soda |
43 |
689 |
| Bismuth |
611 |
9787 |
| Borax, fine |
53 |
849 |
| Bran |
16 |
256 |
| Brewers grain |
27 |
432 |
| Brick, common red |
120 |
1922 |
| Brick, fine clay |
150 |
2403 |
| Brick, silica |
128 |
2050 |
| Brick, chrome |
175 |
2803 |
| Brick, magnesia |
160 |
2563 |
| Buckwheat |
41 |
657 |
| Butter |
54 |
865 |
| Cadmium |
540 |
8650 |
| Calcium carbide |
75 |
1201 |
| Caliche |
90 |
1442 |
| Carbon, solid |
134 |
2146 |
| Carbon, powdered |
5 |
80 |
| Carbon, dioxide |
0.124 |
1.98 |
| Carbon, monoxide |
0.078 |
1.25 |
| Cardboard |
43 |
689 |
| Cement, clinker |
81 |
1290 - 1540 |
| Cement, Portland |
94 |
1506 |
| Cement, mortar |
135 |
2162 |
| Cement, slurry |
90 |
1442 |
| Chalk, solid |
156 |
2499 |
| Chalk, lumpy |
90 |
1442 |
| Chalk, fine |
70 |
1121 |
| Charcoal |
13 |
208 |
| Chloroform |
95 |
1522 |
| Chocolate, powder |
40 |
641 |
| Chromic acid, flake |
75 |
1201 |
| Chromium |
428 |
6856 |
| Chromium ore |
135 |
2162 |
| Cinders, furnace |
57 |
913 |
| Cinders, Coal, ash |
40 |
641 |
| Clay, dry excavated |
68 |
1089 |
| Clay, wet excavated |
114 |
1826 |
| Clay, dry lump |
67 |
1073 |
| Clay, fine |
85 |
1362 |
| Clay, wet lump |
100 |
1602 |
| Clay, compacted |
109 |
1746 |
| Clover seed |
48 |
769 |
| Coal, anthracite, solid |
94 |
1506 |
| Coal, anthracite, broken |
69 |
1105 |
| Coal, bituminous, solid |
84 |
1346 |
| Coal, bituminous, broken |
52 |
833 |
| Cobaltite (cobolt ore) |
393 |
6295 |
| Coconut, meal |
32 |
513 |
| Coconut, shreaded |
22 |
352 |
| Coffee, fresh beans |
35 |
561 |
| Coffee, roast beans |
27 |
432 |
| Coke |
36 - 41 |
570 - 650 |
| Concrete, asphalt |
140 |
2243 |
| Concrete, gravel |
150 |
2403 |
| Concrete, limestone with Portland |
148 |
2371 |
| Copper, ore |
121 - 162 |
1940 - 2590 |
| Copper sulfate, ground |
225 |
3604 |
| Cork, solid |
15 |
240 |
| Cork, ground |
10 |
160 |
| Dolomite, solid |
181 |
2899 |
| Dolomite, pulverized |
46 |
737 |
| Dolomite, lumpy |
95 |
1522 |
| Earth, loam, dry, excavated |
78 |
1249 |
| Earth, moist, excavated |
90 |
1442 |
| Earth, wet, excavated |
100 |
1602 |
| Earth, dense |
125 |
2002 |
| Earth, soft loose mud |
108 |
1730 |
| Earth, packed |
95 |
1522 |
| Ether |
46 |
737 |
| Feldspar, solid |
160 |
2563 |
| Feldspar, pulverized |
77 |
1233 |
| Fertilizer, acid phosphate |
60 |
961 |
| Flaxseed, shole |
45 |
721 |
| Flint, silica |
87 |
1390 |
| Flour, wheet |
37 |
593 |
| Fluorspar, solid |
200 |
3204 |
| Fluorspar, lumps |
100 |
1602 |
| Fluorspar, pulverized |
90 |
1442 |
| Granite, solid |
168 |
2691 |
| Granite, broken |
103 |
1650 |
| Graphite, flake |
40 |
641 |
| Grain, Maize |
47 |
760 |
| Grain, Barley |
37 |
600 |
| Grain, Milled |
47 - 50 |
760 - 800 |
| Grain, Wheet |
49 - 50 |
780 - 800 |
| Gravel, loose, dry |
95 |
1522 |
| Gravel, with sand, natural |
120 |
1922 |
| Gravel, dry 1/4" to 2" |
105 |
1682 |
| Gravel, wet 1/4" to 2" |
125 |
2002 |
| Gummite, uranium ore |
243 |
3890 - 6400 |
| Gypsum, solid |
174 |
2787 |
| Gypsum, broken |
81 |
1290 - 1600 |
| Gypsum, crushed |
100 |
1602 |
| Gypsum, pulverized |
70 |
1121 |
| Hemalite, iron ore |
318 - 325 |
5095 - 5205 |
| Hemimorphite, zinc ore |
212 - 218 |
3395 - 3490 |
| Hydrochloric acid 40% |
75 |
1201 |
| Ice, solid |
57 |
919 |
| Ice, crushed |
37 |
593 |
| Ilmenite |
144 |
2307 |
| Iridium |
1383 |
22154 |
| Iron ore, crushed |
131 - 181 |
2100 - 2900 |
| Iron oxide pigment |
25 |
400 |
| Iron pyrites |
150 |
2400 |
| Iron sulphite, pickling tank, dry |
75 |
1200 |
| Iron sulphite, pickling tank, wet |
81 |
1290 |
| Lead, rolled |
711 |
11389 |
| Lead, red |
230 |
3684 |
| Lead, white pigment |
255 |
4085 |
| Lime, quick, lump |
53 |
849 |
| Lime, quick, fine |
75 |
1201 |
| Lime, stone, large |
168 |
2691 |
| Lime, stone, lump |
96 |
1538 |
| Lime, hydrated |
30 |
481 |
| Lime, wet or mortar |
96 |
1540 |
| Limonite, solid |
237 |
3796 |
| Limonite, broken |
154 |
2467 |
| Limestone, solid |
163 |
2611 |
| Limestone, broken |
97 |
1554 |
| Limestone, pulverized |
87 |
1394 |
| Magnesite, solid |
188 |
3011 |
| Magnesite, oxide |
121 |
1940 |
| Magnesite sulphate, crystal |
70 |
1121 |
| Magnetite, solid, iron ore |
315 |
5046 |
| Magnetite, broken |
205 |
3284 |
| Malachite, copper ore |
234 - 247 |
3750 - 3960 |
| Manganese, solid |
475 |
7609 |
| Manganese, oxide |
120 |
1922 |
| Marble, solid |
160 |
2563 |
| Marble, broken |
98 |
1570 |
| Mica, solid |
180 |
2883 |
| Mica, broken |
100 |
1602 |
| Mica, flake |
32 |
520 |
| Mica, powder |
62 |
986 |
| Milk, powdered |
28 |
449 |
| Molybdenum ore |
100 |
1600 |
| Motor, wet |
150 |
2403 |
| Mud, packed |
119 |
1906 |
| Mud, fluid |
108 |
1730 |
| Nickel ore |
100 |
1600 |
| Nickel, rolled |
541 |
8666 |
| Nickel, silver |
527 |
8442 |
| Nitric acid, 91% |
94 |
1506 |
| Nitrogen |
0.079 |
1.26 |
| Oil cake |
49 |
785 |
| Oil, linseed |
59 |
942 |
| Oil, petroleum |
55 |
881 |
| Oxygen |
0.089 |
1.43 |
| Paper, standard |
75 |
1201 |
| Peat, dry |
25 |
400 |
| Peat, moist |
50 |
801 |
| Peat, wet |
70 |
1121 |
| Pecan wood |
47 |
753 |
| Phosphate rock, broken |
110 |
1762 |
| Phosphorus |
146 |
2339 |
| Pitch |
72 |
1153 |
| Plaster |
53 |
849 |
| Platinum ore |
162 |
2600 |
| Porcelain |
150 |
2403 |
| Potash |
80 |
1281 |
| Potassium chloride |
125 |
2002 |
| Quartz, solid |
165 |
2643 |
| Quartz, lump |
97 |
1554 |
| Quartz, sand |
75 |
1201 |
| Rubber, caoutchouc |
59 |
945 |
| Rubber, manufactured |
95 |
1522 |
| Rubber, ground scrap |
30 |
481 |
| Rye |
44 |
705 |
| Salt cake |
90 |
1442 |
| Salt, cource |
50 |
801 |
| Salt, fine |
75 |
1201 |
| Sand, wet |
120 |
1922 |
| Sand, wet filled |
130 |
2082 |
| Sand, dry |
100 |
1602 |
| Sand, loose |
90 |
1442 |
| Sand, rammed |
105 |
1682 |
| Sand, water filled |
120 |
1922 |
| Sand with gravel, dry |
103 |
1650 |
| Sand with gravel, wet |
126 |
2020 |
| Sandstone, solid |
145 |
2323 |
| Sandstone, broken |
86 |
1370 - 1450 |
| Sawdust |
13 |
210 |
| Sewage, sludge |
45 |
721 |
| Shale, solid |
167 |
2675 |
| Shale, broken |
99 |
1586 |
| Slag, solid |
132 |
2114 |
| Slag, broken |
110 |
1762 |
| Slag, crushed, 1/4" |
74 |
1185 |
| Slate, solid |
168 |
2691 |
| Slate, broken |
81 - 91 |
1290 - 1450 |
| Slate, pulvenized |
85 |
1362 |
| Smithsonite, zinc ore |
268 |
4300 |
| Snow, freshly fallen |
10 |
160 |
| Snow, compacted |
30 |
481 |
| Soap,solid |
50 |
801 |
| Soap, flakes |
10 |
160 |
| Soap, powdered |
23 |
368 |
| Soapstone talc |
150 |
2400 |
| Soda ash, heavy |
67 |
1080 |
| Soda ash, light |
27 |
432 |
| Sodium |
61 |
977 |
| Sodium aluminate, ground |
72 |
1153 |
| Sodium nitrate, ground |
75 |
1201 |
| Soy beans, whole |
47 |
753 |
| Startch, powdered |
35 |
561 |
| Stone, crushed |
100 |
1602 |
| Stone, common generic |
157 |
2515 |
| Sugar, brown |
45 |
721 |
| Sugar, powedered |
50 |
801 |
| Sugar, granulated |
53 |
849 |
| Sugar, raw cane |
60 |
961 |
| Sulphur, solid |
125 |
2002 |
| Sulphur, lump |
82 |
1314 |
| Sulphur, pulverized |
60 |
961 |
| Tar |
72 |
1153 |
| Tobacco |
20 |
320 |
| Trap rock, solid |
180 |
2883 |
| Trap rock, broken |
109 |
1746 |
| Turpentine |
54 |
865 |
| Water, pure |
62 |
1000 |
| Water, sea |
64 |
1026 |
| Wheat |
48 |
769 |
| Wheat, cracked |
42 |
673 |
| Wool |
82 |
1314 |
| Zinc oxide |
25 |
400 |
