Densities for Common Residential Construction Materials
Articles > Densities for Common Residential Construction Materials| Material | Density |
|---|---|
| Aluminum | 170 pcf |
| Copper | 556 pcf |
| Steel | 492 pcf |
| Concrete (normal weight with light reinforcement) | 145–150 pcf |
| Masonry, grout | 140 pcf |
| Masonry, brick | 100–130 pcf |
| Masonry, concrete | 85–135 pcf |
| Glass | 160 pcf |
| Wood (approximately 10 percent moisture content) | |
|
spruce-pine-fir (G = 0.42) |
29 pcf |
|
spruce-pine-fir, south (G = 0.36) |
25 pcf |
|
southern yellow pine (G = 0.55) |
38 pcf |
|
Douglas fir–larch (G = 0.5) |
34 pcf |
|
hem-fir (G = 0.43) |
30 pcf |
|
mixed oak (G = 0.68) |
47 pcf |
| Water | 62.4 pcf |
| Structural wood panels | |
|
plywood |
36 pcf |
|
oriented strand board |
36 pcf |
| Gypsum board | 48 pcf |
| Stone | |
|
Granite |
96 pcf |
|
Sandstone |
82 pcf |
| Sand, dry | 90 pcf |
| Gravel, dry | 105 pcf |
Note: The equilibrium moisture content of lumber is usually not more than 10 percent in protected building construction. The specific gravity, G, is the decimal fraction of dry wood density relative to that of water. Therefore, at a 10 percent moisture content, the density of wood is 1.1(G)(62.4 lbs/ft3). The values given are representative of average densities and may easily vary by as much as 15 percent depending on lumber grade and other factors.
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