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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.
| Melting Point and Weights of Various Metals and Alloys | |||||
| 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 |
