SAND :

Sand, wet
1922
Sand, wet, packed
2082
Sand, dry
1602
Sand, loose
1442
Sand, rammed
1682
Sand, water filled
1922
Sand with Gravel, dry
1650
Sand with Gravel, wet
2020

BRICK :

BRICK : Density = Mass/Volume

Density is an intensive property of matter that is defined as the ratio of an object's mass to its volume. Mass is the amount of matter
contained in an object and is commonly measured in units of grams (g). Volume is the amount of space taken up by a quantity of matter
and is commonly expressed in cubic centimeters (cm3) or in milliliters (ml) (1cm3 = 1 ml). Therefore, common units used to
express density are grams per milliliters (g/ml) and grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm 3).
Let's look at an example. A typical brick has a mass of 2,268 g and occupies a volume of 1,230 cm3. The density of the brick is therefore:
2,268 g/1,230 cm3 = 1.84 g/cm3
Density can sometimes be confused in our minds with weight because the denser of two, equal-volume objects will be heavier. Remember,
though, that it is the relationship between mass and volume that determines density and not volume or mass alone, or even how closely
packed the atoms ormolecules are. Look at the table below for examples of the densities of common substances.

Density of Some Common Substances

Substance
Air

Density (g/cm3)
0.0013

Feathers

0.0025

Wood(Oak)

0.6 - 0.9

Ice

0.92

Water

1.00

Bricks

1.84

Aluminum

2.70

Steel

7.80

Silver

10.50

Gold

19.30

CONCRETE :
"The density of normal concrete is 2400 kg/m3 and the density of lightweight ... "
Volume generally assumed for the density of hardened concrete is 150 lb./ft3.
What is the density of M-30 grade concrete? Density of M30 and any fresh
concrete is 2400kg/cu.m and reinforced concrete density you can take 2500 kg/
cu.m ...

HOLLOW CONCRETE BLOCKS :

It weighs around 1500 kg/cum. and solid concrete blocks weigh around 1800 kg/cum minimum
How to Reinforce a Hollow Concrete Block Wall ... you need to have the density of the concrete block. after you find it, use the formula density = mass/volume
--> mass = density x volume to calculate diminstion

STEEL :

Table 1
Materials Sorted By Category Then Density
Category

Material

Density

Metal

Steel, tool

7.715

Metal

Wrought Iron

7.75

Metal

Carbon Tool Steel

7.82

Metal

Steel, cold-drawn

7.83

Metal

Carbon Steel

7.84

Metal

Steel, C1020, HR

7.85

Metal

Pure Iron

7.86

Metal

Soft Steel (0.06% C)

7.87

Metal

Stainless Steel, 304

8.03

Metal

Stainless 18Cr-8Ni

8.03

Table 2
Common Name

Density (g/cm3)

Plain carbon steel AISI-SAE 1020

7.86

Stainless steel type 304

7.9

A.C.C. BLOCKS :
Properties

Aerated Concrete

Traditional Concrete

Density (PCF)

25-50

80-150

Compressive Strength (PSI)

360 - 1090

1000 - 10000

Fire Rating (hrs)

Thermal Conductivity (Btuin/ft2-hr-F)

0.75 - 1.20

6.0 - 10

MORTAR :

What is the density of cement?

Normal concrete has a density around 2400 kg/cubic meter or 4048 lb/cubic yard

What is density of Reinforced Cement Concrete?

The density of reinforced concrete is 2500 kg/cum or 25 kn/cum

What is the density of Ordinary Portland Cement?

The density of Portland cement is 1.44 ton/m3.

Earth, dense density is equal to 2002 kilogram per cubic meter [ weight to volume |volume to weight ]
(the density table is scrollable to the right. Access a scroll bar at the bottom of the table)
Density =
weight microgram
volume
(g)
Mortar,
cubic
wetweigh(s)
millimeter
2 403
cubic
kilogram per
(cubic meter) centimeter
or 150.01
cubic
pound per
decimeter
(cubic foot).
weight to
volume

cubic meter

volume to

Liter

milliliter

milligram
(mg)

gram (g)

kilogram
(kg)

tonne (t)

ounce (oz)

pound (lb) volume unit

grain (gr)

2 403

2.403

0.002403

2 10-6

2.403
10-9

8.5 10-5

cubic
5 10-6 millimeter

0.037084

2 403 000

2 403

2.403

0.002403

2 10-6

0.084763

cubic
0.005298 centimeter

37.083957

2 403 000
000

2 403 000

2.403
10+12

2 403 000
000

2 403 000

2 403 000
2 403 000
000

2 403
2 403 000

2.403
2 403

2 403

2.403 0.002403
2 403

84.763331

cubic
37
5.297708 decimeter 083.957235

84
5
2.403 763.330446 297.708156

0.002403 2 10-6
2.403 0.002403

0.084763
84.763331

0.005298
5.297708

cubic
meter
milliliter
liter

slug (sl)

short ton
(short tn)

long ton
(long tn)

1.646578 2.648854 2.365048

10-7
10-9
10-9
0.000165

3 10-6

2 10-6

0.164658 0.002649 0.002365

37 083
957.2352 164.657804 2.648854 2.365048
37.083957
37
083.957235

0.000165
3 10-6
2 10-6
0.164658 0.002649 0.002365

metric
teaspoon
metric
tablespoon

12 015

12.015

0.012015 1.2 10-5

0.423817

metric
0.026489 teaspoon

185.419786

metric
0.079466 tablespoon 556.259357
9
1.324427 metric cup 270.989285

0.000823 1.3 10-5 1.2 10-5

cubic yard

36 045
000
36 045
600 750
000
600 750
39 378
39
114.792 378.114792
68 045
68 045
382 379.8
382.3798
1.837225 1 837 225
10+12
323.77

39.378115
0.039378 3.9 10
1.389022
0.086814 cubic inch 607.697179
0.002698 4.3 10-5 3.9 10-5
68
2
1 050
045.38238 68.045382 0.068045 400.230229 150.014389 cubic foot
100.72477
4.66259 0.075007 0.066971
1 837
1
64
4
28 352
225.32377 837.225323 1.837225 806.216237 050.388521 cubic yard
719.4535 125.889923 2.025194 1.808209

US
teaspoon

11 844
11
198.5808 844.198581

11.844199

US
tablespoon

35 532
35
595.8144 532.595814

metric cup
cubic inch
cubic foot

weight

12 015
000

US fluid
ounce

36.045

0.036045 3.6 10-5

1.27145

600.75

0.60075 0.000601

21.190833

35.532596

US quart
US gallon

9 096 344
507.34

US pint

9 096
9
344.53137 096.344531

0.011844 1.2 10-5

0.041164 0.000662 0.000591

0.035533 3.6 10-5

0.417792

US
0.026112 teaspoon

182.783917

0.000812 1.3 10-5 1.2 10-5

1.253375

US
0.078336 tablespoon 548.351752

0.002435 3.9 10-5 3.5 10-5

0.071065 7.1 10-5

2.69136

0.16821

US fluid
ounce

0.568522 0.000569

20.054007

1.253375

US cup

1.137043 0.001137

40.108014

2.506751

US pint

2.274086 0.002274

80.216028

5.013502 US quart

9.096345 0.009096 320.864111

1
096.572612
8
773.628047
17
547.256047
35
094.512093

140
20.054007 US gallon 378.048614

GRAVEL :
The density of compacted gravel will vary from 2100-2300 kg per cubic meter.

EARTH :
3

The density of the Earth is 5.513 g/cm .

Here is the density of the other planets in our Solar System so you can compare to Earths.

Mercury

5.43 g/cm3

Venus

5.243 g/cm3

Mars

3.934 g/cm3

Jupiter

1.326 g/cm3

Saturn

0.687 g/cm3

Uranus

1.270 g/cm3

Neptune

1.638 g/cm3

The Sun

1.408 g/cm3

STONE :

4 10-5 3.5 10-5

-5

71 065
191.6288 71 056.71
71.05671
568 521
568
533.511 521.533511 568.521534
1 137 043
1 137
1
064.62 043.06462 137.043065
2 274 086
2 274
2
129.24 086.13404 274.086133

US cup

0.00247

COMMON ROCK TYPES

Andesite

2.5 - 2.8

Basalt

2.8 - 3.0

Coal

1.1 - 1.4

Diabase

2.6 - 3.0

Diorite

2.8 - 3.0

Dolomite

2.8 - 2.9

Gabbro

2.7 - 3.3

Gneiss

2.6 - 2.9

Granite

2.6 - 2.7

Gypsum

2.3 - 2.8

Limestone

2.3 - 2.7

Marble

2.4 - 2.7

0.004869 8.4 10-5 7.5 10-5

0.038956 0.000627

0.00056

0.077912 0.001253 0.001119

0.155824 0.002507 0.002238
0.623298 0.010027 0.008953

Mica schist

2.5 - 2.9

Peridotite

3.1 - 3.4

Quartzite

2.6 - 2.8

Rhyolite

2.4 - 2.6

Rock salt

2.5 - 2.6

Sandstone

2.2 - 2.8

Shale

2.4 - 2.8

Slate

2.7 - 2.8

GLASS :
The density of glass depends on the type of glass it is. Density of the material ranges from 2000 to 8000 kg/m3.

WATER :
Water Density is 1.

M.S. :
The density of plain mild steel is 7.85.

PLASTIC :
Most common plastics have a density between 0,9 and 1.39 g/mL.
PP (Polypropylene) 0.90-0.91 g/mL
LDPE (Low-density polyethylene) 0.92-0.94 g/mL
HDPE (High-density polyethylene) 0.95-0.96 g/mL
PS (Polystyrene) 1.05-1.07 g/mL
Nylon (Polyamide) 1.15 g/mL
Plexiglass (Polymethylmethacrylate or PMMA) 1.19 g/mL
Lexan (Polycarbonate) 1.2 g/mL
PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) 1.16-1.38 g/mL
PETE (Polyethylene terephthalate) 1.38-1.39 g/mL

PAPER :
Paper Grades:
The density in grams per cubic centimeter
Tissues 0.25 - 0.50
Wax Paper 0.47 - 0.78
Unbleached Kraft 0.58 - 0.69
Corrugated Medium 0.61
News/Catalog/Directory 0.61 - 0.69
CRS 0.66 - 0.78
Pulp Sheet 0.69
Fine Paper 0.78
Carbonizing Tissue 0.78
Bleached Kraft 0.83
Letterpress/ Offset 0.86
Coated & Super Calendered Publication 1.11 - 1.16
Super Calendered Glassine 1.16 - 1.52

CINDER:

700-900 kg/m3

TAR:
Density greater than 960 kilograms per cubic meter.

WOOD:
The density of wood is 650 kg/m3.
Table 1 [excerpts]
Name

Density [dry], 103 kg/m3

balsa (cork-like)

0.110.14

Cedar

0.490.57

ironwood (guaiac)

1.171.33

Maple

0.620.75

Oak

0.600.90

teakwood, African

0.98

teakwood, Indian

0.660.88

Table 2 [excerpts]
Species

Density [basic], kg/m3

Argyrodendron actinophyllum
oak, tulip

527727

Castanopsis accuminatissima
oak, New Guinea

569

Cedrela mexicana
cedar, South American

293

Flindersia brayleyana
maple, silkwood

436

Toona australis
cedar, red

218455

Table 3 [excerpts]
Species

Basic Density g/c

c

Cedar, E. white

0.29

Maple, red, US

0.49

Maple, red Maine

0.54

Maple, sugar US

0.56

Maple, sugar, Main

e

0.61

PLYWOOD:

Marine grade plywood has a density of 300 to 400 kilograms per cubic metre, depending on the type

PLYWOOD (FILM FACED PLYWOOD) DENSITY (KG/M3 or KG/CBM)

BIRCH CORE PLYWOOD (FILM FACED PLYWOOD)

ABOUT 680~700

HARDWOOD CORE PLYWOOD (FILM FACED

PLYWOOD)

ABOUT 580~620

PINE CORE PLYWOOD (FILM FACED PLYWOOD)

ABOUT 570~610

POPLAR CORE PLYWOOD (FILM FACED

PLYWOOD)

ABOUT 500~530

VENEER:
Low-density sandwich panels of veneer-overlaid fiberboards of 12 mm thickness for structural use were manufactured at densities of 0.30.5g/cm 3
The dry moduli of rupture and elasticity in the parallel direction of sandwich panels with 2.0 mm thick veneer at densities of 0.40.5 g/cm 3

TERRACOTTA:
terracotta red. 15 - 25 N/mm.

GLASS BRICK:
The density of glass brick is 1283 kg/m3

Density of Some Common Building Materials

Material

Aluminum

171
lb/ft3

2,739
kg/m3

Asphalt, crushed

45 lb/ft3

721
kg/m3

Brick, common red

120
lb/ft3

1,920
kg/m3

Cast Iron

450
lb/ft3

7,208
kg/m3

Cement, Portland

94 lb/ft3

1,506
kg/m3

Concrete, Limestone
w/Portland

148
lb/ft3

2,370
kg/m3

Concrete, Gravel

150
lb/ft3

2,400
kg/m3

Crushed Stone

100
lb/ft3

1,600
kg/m3

Earth, loam dry excavated 90 lb/ft3

1,440
kg/m3

Earth, packed

95 lb/ft3

1,520
kg/m3

Glass, window

161
lb/ft3

2580
kg/m3

Gravel, loose, dry

95 lb/ft3

1,520
kg/m3

Gravel, with sand

120
lb/ft3

1,920
kg/m3

3/8 inch Gypsum or Plaster 1.56

Board
lb/ft2

7.62
kg/m2

1/2 inch Gypsum or Plaster 2.08

Board
lb/ft2

10.2
kg/m2

5/8 inch Gypsum or Plaster 2.60

Board
lb/ft2

12.7
kg/m2

Ice, crushed

37.0
lb/ft3

593
kg/m3

Ice, solid

57.4
lb/ft3

919
kg/m3

Limestone

171
lb/ft3

2,739
kg/m3

Marble, solid

160
lb/ft3

2,560
kg/m3

Mineral Fiber fiberglass

Insulation

2.0 lb/ft3 32 kg/m3

Mud, packed

119 lb/ft3

1,906
kg/m3

Oyster Shells, ground

53 lb/ft3

849
kg/m3

Extruded Polystyrene
Insulation

1.8 lb/ft3 29 kg/m3

Expanded Polystyrene
Insulation

1.5 lb/ft3 24 kg/m3

Polyurethane Insulation

1.5 lb/ft3 24 kg/m3

Porcelain

150
lb/ft3

2,400
kg/m3

Sand, dry

100
lb/ft3

1,600
kg/m3

Snow, compacted

30 lb/ft3

480
kg/m3

Snow, freshly fallen

10 lb/ft3

160
kg/m3

Tar

72 lb/ft3

1,150
kg/m3

Vermiculite

40 lb/ft3

641
kg/m3

Water

62.4
lb/ft3

1,000
kg/m3

Wool

82 lb/ft3

1,310
kg/m3

Framing Lumber Douglas 35 lb/ft3 561

Fir
kg/m3
2X4 = 1.28
lb/linear ft
2X6 = 2.00
lb/linear ft
2X8 = 2.64
lb/linear ft
2X10 = 3.37
lb/linear ft

2X12 = 4.10
lb/linear ft
4X4 = 2.98
lb/linear ft
6X6 = 7.35
lb/linear ft
6X8 = 10.0
lb/linear ft
4 inch Brick w/" mortar 42 lb/ft3

673
kg/m3

8 inch Concrete Block

w/" mortar

55 lb/ft3

881
kg/m3

12 inch Concrete Block

w/" mortar

80 lb/ft3

1,281
kg/m3

1/4 inch Plywood

0.710
lb/ft2

3.47
kg/m2

3/8 inch Plywood

1.06
lb/ft2

5.18
kg/m2

1/2 inch Plywood

1.42
lb/ft2

6.93
kg/m2

5/8 inch Plywood

1.77
lb/ft2

8.64
kg/m2

3/4 inch Plywood

2.13
lb/ft2

10.4
kg/m2

Asphalt Roofing Shingles 3.0 lb/ft2 15 kg/m2

1/4 in. Slate Shingles

10 lb/ft2 49 kg/m2

Aluminum Roofing 26
gauge

0.3 lb/ft2

1.5
kg/m2

Steel Roofing 29 gauge5

0.8 lb/ft2

3.9
kg/m2

Built-Up 3 Ply & Gravel

Roofing

5.5 lb/ft2 27 kg/m2

Bank Sand

2,500
lb/yd3

1,483
kg/m3

Torpedo Sand

2,700
lb/yd3

1,602
kg/m3

Framing Steel

490
lb/ft3

7,849
kg/m3