Tabla de velocidades de materiales

predefinidos
Tabla de velocidades para los 39 materiales predefinidos en MTG4, MTG6, MTG8, PTG6
y PTG8.
Fuente del valor
NPL = National
Physics Laboratory
Descripcin del
material
Nmero de
material de
Elcometer (Smbolo/grupo
qumico)

Nombre del
material

Velocidad Velocidad
del sonido del sonido
(m/sec)

ASNT = The
American Society
for Non destructive
(in/sec)
Testing
Sector =
conocimiento del
sector

Fe

Hierro (dulce)

5960

0.235

NPL

Fe

Fundicin de
hierro

4990

0.196

NPL

Al

Aluminio
(7075-T6)

6350

0.250

ASNT

Ti

Titanio

6100

0.240

ASNT

Mg

Magnesio

5790

0.228

ASNT

Ni

Nquel

5630

0.222

ASNT

Wolframio

5180

0.204

ASNT

Cu

Cobre

4660

0.183

ASNT

Zn

Cinc

4190

0.165

NPL

10

Ag

Plata

3600

0.142

Sector

11

Sn

Estao

3380

0.133

NPL

12

Pt

Platino

3260

0.128

NPL

13

Au

Oro

3240

0.128

NPL

14

Cd

Cadmio

2780

0.109

NPL

15

Bi

Bismuto

2180

0.086

Sector

16

Pb

Plomo

2160

0.085

ASNT

17

Aleacin de
cobalto-cromo

Estelite

6990

0.275

Sector

18

Aleacin de
hierro

Acero
(Carbono
1018)

5920

0.233

Sector

19

Aleacin de
hierro

Acero
(Aleacin
4340)

5850

0.230

Sector

20

Aleacin de
nquel-cromo

Inconel (625)

5820

0.229

Sector

21

Aleacin de
plata

Acero
inoxidable,
(Austenita
304)

5660

0.233

ASNT

22

Aleacin de
cobre

Constantn

5180

0.204

NPL

23

No metal

Alpaca

4760

0.187

Sector

24

No metal

Latn (Naval)

4430

0.174

ASNT

25

No metal

Vidrio
(Cuarzo)

5930

0.233

ASNT

26

No metal

Vidrio
(Crown)

5660

0.223

NPL

27

No metal

Vidrio (Flint)

5260

0.207

NPL

28

No metal

Porcelana

5840

0.230

Sector

29

No metal

Plexiglas

2760

0.109

Sector

30

No metal

Fibra de vidrio

2740

0.108

Sector

31

No metal

Nailon

2680

0.106

NPL

No metal

Resina epoxi

2540

0.100

Sector

32

33

No metal

Poliestireno

2350

0.093

NPL

34

No metal

PVC

2330

0.092

NPL

35

No metal

Goma (Butil)

1830

0.072

Sector

36

No metal

Goma
(Natural)

1600

0.063

NPL

37

No metal

Poliuretano

1780

0.070

Sector

38

No metal

Tefln

1400

0.055

NPL

39

No metal

Agua

1490

0.059

ASNT

Material Sound Velocities

The table below lists typical longitudinal wave ultrasonic velocities in a variety of common materials that can be
measured with ultrasonic thickness gages. Note that this is only a general guide. The actual velocity in these
materials may vary significantly due to a variety of causes such as specific composition or microstructure, grain
or fiber orientation, porosity, and temperature. This is especially true in the case of cast metals, fiberglass,
plastics, and composites. For best accuracy in thickness gaging, the sound velocity in a given test material
should always be measured by performing a velocity calibration on a sample of known thickness.
Ultrasonic Velocities in Common Materials

Material

V (in./sec)

V (m/sec)

Acrylic (Perspex)

0.1070

2730

Aluminum

0.2490

6320

Beryllium

0.5080

12900

Brass

0.1740

4430

Composite,

0.1200

3070

Copper

0.1830

4660

Diamond

0.7090

18000

Fiberglass

0.1080

2740

Glycerin

0.0760

1920

Inconel

0.2290

5820

Iron, Cast (soft)

0.1380

3500

Iron, Cast (hard)

0.2200

5600

Iron oxide (magnetite)

0.2320

5890

Lead

0.0850

2160

Lucite

0.1060

2680

Molybdenum

0.2460

6250

Motor oil

0.0690

1740

Nickel, pure

0.2220

5630

Polyamide

0.0870

2200

Nylon

0.1020

2600

Polyethylene,

0.0970

2460

0.0820

2080

Polystyrene

0.0920

2340

Polyvinylchloride, (PVC)

0.0940

2395

Rubber, polybutadiene

0.0630

1610

Silicon

0.3790

9620

Silicone

0.0580

1485

Steel, 1020

0.2320

5890

Steel, 4340

0.2300

5850

graphite/epoxy

high density (HDPE)

Polyethylene,
low density (LDPE)

Steel, 302 austenitic stainless

0.2260

5740

Tin

0.1310

3320

Titanium

0.2400

6100

Tungsten

0.2040

5180

Water (20C)

0.0580

1480

Zinc

0.1640

4170

Zirconium

0.1830

4650