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The
specific gravity of a metal or alloy is merely the weight in grams of
one cubic centimeter. When it is more convenient to work in troy weights,
the number of ounces per cubic inch of any metal or alloy may be found
by multiplying its specific gravity by the constant 0.52686.
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Melting
Point and Weights of Various Metals and Alloys |
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| Metal |
Symbol |
Melting
Point ºF |
Melting
Point ºC |
Specific
Gravity |
Weight
in Troy Ozs/Cu In |
| Aluminum |
Al |
1220 |
660 |
2.70 |
1.423 |
| Antimony |
Sb |
1167 |
630 |
6.62 |
3.448 |
| Beryllium |
Be |
2340 |
1280 |
1.82 |
0.959 |
| Bismuth |
Bi |
520 |
271 |
9.80 |
5.163 |
| Cadmium |
Cd |
610 |
321 |
8.65 |
4.557 |
| Carbon |
C |
- |
- |
2.22 |
1.170 |
| Chromium |
Cr |
3430 |
1890 |
7.19 |
3.788 |
| Cobalt |
Co |
2070 |
1132.2 |
8.9 |
4.689 |
| Copper |
Cu |
1981 |
1083 |
8.96 |
4.719 |
| Gold,
24K Pure |
Au |
1945 |
1063 |
19.32 |
10.180 |
| Iridium |
Ir |
4449 |
2454 |
22.50 |
11.849 |
| Iron |
Fe |
2802 |
1539 |
7.87 |
4.145 |
| Lead |
Pb |
621 |
327 |
11.34 |
5.973 |
| Magnesium |
Mg |
1202 |
650 |
1.75 |
0.917 |
| Manganese |
Mn |
2273 |
1245 |
7.43 |
3.914 |
| Molybdenum |
Mo |
4760 |
2625 |
10.20 |
5.347 |
| Nickel |
Ni |
2651 |
1455 |
8.90 |
4.691 |
| Osmium |
Os |
4892 |
2700 |
22.50 |
11.854 |
| Palladium |
Pd |
2831 |
1555 |
12.00 |
6.322 |
| Phosphorus |
P |
111 |
44 |
1.82 |
0.959 |
| Platinum,
Pure |
Pt |
3224 |
1773 |
21.45 |
11.301 |
| 15%
Irid Plat |
- |
3310 |
1821 |
21.59 |
11.301 |
| 10%
Irid Plat |
- |
3250 |
1788 |
21.54 |
11.349 |
| 5%
Irid Plat |
- |
3235 |
1779 |
21.50 |
11.325 |
| Rhodium |
Rh |
3571 |
1966 |
12.44 |
6.553 |
| Ruthenium |
Ru |
4500 |
2500 |
12.20 |
6.428 |
| Silicon |
Si |
2605 |
1430 |
2.33 |
1.247 |
| Silver,
Pure |
Ag |
1761 |
961 |
10.49 |
5.525 |
| Silver,
Sterling |
- |
1640 |
893 |
10.36 |
5.457 |
| Silver,
Coin |
- |
1615 |
879 |
10.31 |
5.430 |
| Tin |
Sn |
450 |
232 |
7.30 |
3.846 |
| Zinc |
Zn |
787 |
419 |
7.10 |
3.7758 |
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