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Plastic Material's acoustic properties

References
Plastic
material
Velocity long.
meter/min.
Density
g/qcm
Acoustic Impedance
Attenuation
dB/cm, 5MHz or []
ABS, beige 2230 1.03 2.31 11.1
ABS, black 2250 1.05 2.36 10.9
ABS, grey 2170 1.07 2.32 11.3
Acrylic, clear 2750 1.19 3.26 6.4
Acrylic,M1-7 2610 1.18 3.08 12.4
Bakelit 1590 1.40 3.63 -
CelluloseButyrate 2140 1.19 2.56 21.9
Delrin, black 2430 1.42 3.45 30.3
Ethyl vinil acetat 18% Acet. 1800 0.94 1.69 -
Ethyl vinil acetat 28% Acet. 1680 0.95 1.60 -
PVC Acrylic Alloy Sheet 2218 1.35 2.99 -
Polycarbonat Lexan 2300 1.20 2.75 23.2
Lustran, SAN 2510 1.06 2.68 5.1
Mylar 2540 1.18 3.00 -
Kodar PETG Copolyester 2340 1.27 2.97 20.0
Melopas 2900 1.70 4.93 7.2 [2.5]
Nylon, 6/6 2600 1.12 2.90 2.9
Nylon, black, 6/6 2770 1.14 3.15 16.0
Polycarbonate, black 2270 1.22 2.77 22.1
Polycarbonate, blue 2260 1.20 2.72 23.5
Polycarbonate, clear 2270 1.18 2.69 24.9
Polyethylene 1950 0.90 1.73 -
Polyethylene, high density 2430 0.96 2.33 -
Polyethylene, low density 1950 0.92 1.79 2.4
Polyethylene oxide 2250 1.21 2.72 -
Polypropylene, Profax 2740 0.88 2.40 5.1
Polypropylene, white 2660 0.89 2.36 18.2
Polystrene "Fostarene 50" 2450 1.04 - -
Polystrene "Lustrex" 2320 1.04 2.42 3.6
Polystrene, Styron 666 2400 1.05 2.52 1.8
Polyvinyl butyral 2350 1.11 2.60 -
PSO, Polysulfone 2240 1.24 2.78 4.25 [2]
PVC, grey 2380 1.38 3.27 11.2
Styrene Butadiene 1920 1.02 1.95 24.3
Dimethyl pentene Polymer 2200 0.83 1.84 3.8[1.3]4.4[4]
Valox, black, glass filled Nylon 2530 1.52 3.83 15.7
Vinyl, Rigid 2230 1.33 2.96 12.8
Refernces: IEEE Transactions On Sonics and Ultrasonics, Alan R.Selfridge, Vol. SU-32, No.3, May 1985. Pages 381-394. With further discribtion for the measurement method.
Email:selfridge@ultrasonic.com Homepage: Specialty Engineering Assoc. (SEA)


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