Unit weight or density of different construction materials.

 

                

                              Density, also known as the unit weight, is the mass per unit volume of the material. It is presented in Kg/m or lb/ft and shows the construction material’s compactness.

Density can be stated as ρ = m / v = 1/v

Where ρ = Density, m = Mass, V = Volume.

Unit weight or density of different construction materials are tabulated below.

S.No.	Construction Materials	Density (Kg/m3)
1	WATER	1000
	Wood (various types)
2	Balsa	170
3	Bamboo	300 – 400
4	Pine	370 – 530
5	Cedar	380
6	Aspen	420
7	Willow wood	420
8	African mahogany	495 – 850
9	Honduras mahogany	545
10	American red wood	450
11	European red wood	510
12	Spruce (Canadian)	450
13	Spruce (Sitka)	450
14	Afromosia	705
15	apple	660 – 830
16	Ash (black)	540
17	Ash (white)	670
18	Birch	670
19	Ebony	960 – 1120
20	Elm	600 – 815
21	Iroko	655
22	Larch	590
23	Maple	755
24	Oak	590 – 930
25	Teak	630 – 720
26	Sycamore	590
27	Lignam vitae	1280 – 1370
28	Sandy soil	1800
29	Clay soil	1900
30	Gravel soil	2000
31	Sandstone	2000
32	Silt	2100
33	Chalk	2100
34	Shale	2500
35	Sedimentary rocks	2600
36	Metamorphic rocks	2700
37	Igneous rocks (felsic)	2700
38	Igneous rocks (mafic)	3000
39	Bricks	1500-1800
40	Asphalt	721
41	Cement	1440
42	Cement mortar	2080
43	Lime	640
44	Lime mortar	1760
45	Concrete (P.C.C)	2400
46	Concrete (R.C.C)	2500
47	Steel	7850
48	Stainless steel	7480 – 8000
49	Aluminum	2739
50	Magnesium	1738
51	Cobalt	8746
52	Nickel	8908
53	Tin	7280
54	Lead	11340
55	Zinc	7135
56	Cast iron	7208
57	Copper	8940
58	Iron	7850
59	Glass	2580

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