Re: Densities

[Ted de Castro <tdc@xrayted.com>]

"Engelbretson, David A." wrote:
> 
> Would anyone know off-hand the densities (g/cubic cm) of these materials?
> 
> Tungsten ?

Careful with this one.  I needed W density for a project and simply
looked it up on and computer periodic table I have - and proceeded.  I
was then informed that even though I had the density of W correct - it
cannot be manufactured as a large solid metal block because available
industrial processes for such cannot melt it!  So "solid" W is actually
a block of sintered powder and a somewhat lesser bulk density.  How much
less is variable.

So - the answer is LESS THEN 19.3 in bulk form.


> Stainless steel ?

varies by alloy


> Titanium ?

4.5


> 


> Thanks...Dave
> 
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