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Density of Some Common Building Materials
These values were collected from sites across the Internet and are generally in agreement with multiple sites. Most are from BOCA or ASAE tables. However, if you have values that you believe are more accurate, use them for your calculations, and please send me an e-mail to let me know what your values are. Note that original units were lb/ft3, so actual number of significant places in kg/m3 column are the same as the original unit, i.e., Aluminum density is really only known to three significant places even though four are presented.
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 Board
1.56 lb/ft2
7.62 kg/m2
1/2 inch Gypsum or Plaster Board
2.08 lb/ft2
10.2 kg/m2
5/8 inch Gypsum or Plaster Board
2.60 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 Fir
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
35 lb/ft3
561 kg/m3
4 inch Brick w/½" mortar
42 lb/ft3
673 kg/m3
8 inch Concrete Block w/½" mortar
55 lb/ft3
881 kg/m3
12 inch Concrete Block w/½" 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
Thanks to Tony K. for units corrections
Here is a more extensive table on the Simetric website - thanks to Jim K.
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