Density for Construction Materials

Material 3

171 lb/ft

Asphalt, crushed

45 lb/ft3

721 kg/m3

Brick, common red

120 lb/ft3

1,920 kg/m3

Cast Iron

450 lb/ft

Cement, Portland Concrete, Limestone w/Portland

94 lb/ft3

1,506 kg/m3

148 lb/ft3

2,370 kg/m3

Concrete, Gravel

150 lb/ft

Crushed Stone

100 lb/ft3

1,600 kg/m3

Earth, loam dry excavated

90 lb/ft3

1,440 kg/m3

Earth, packed

95 lb/ft3

1,520 kg/m3

Glass, window

161 lb/ft

Gravel, loose, dry

95 lb/ft3

1,520 kg/m3

Gravel, with sand 3/8 inch Gypsum or Plaster Board 1/2 inch Gypsum or Plaster Board 5/8 inch Gypsum or Plaster Board

120 lb/ft3

1,920 kg/m3

1.56 lb/ft2

7.62 kg/m2

2.08 lb/ft2

10.2 kg/m2

2.60 lb/ft2

12.7 kg/m2

Ice, crushed

37.0 lb/ft3

593 kg/m3

Ice, solid

57.4 lb/ft3

919 kg/m3

Limestone

171 lb/ft3

2,739 kg/m3

Marble, solid Mineral Fiber fiberglass Insulation

160 lb/ft

Mud, packed

119 lb/ft3

Oyster Shells, ground Extruded Polystyrene Insulation Expanded Polystyrene Insulation

53 lb/ft

2.0 lb/ft

3

3

3

3

3

3

2,739 kg/m

3

Aluminum

7,208 kg/m

2,400 kg/m

2580 kg/m

3

3

2,560 kg/m 32 kg/m

3

3

3

1,906 kg/m3 849 kg/m

3

1.8 lb/ft3

29 kg/m3

1.5 lb/ft3

24 kg/m3

Polyurethane Insulation

1.5 lb/ft3

24 kg/m3

Porcelain

150 lb/ft3

2,400 kg/m3

Sand, dry

100 lb/ft3

1,600 kg/m3

Snow, compacted

30 lb/ft3

480 kg/m3

Snow, freshly fallen

10 lb/ft

Tar

72 lb/ft3

Vermiculite

40 lb/ft

Water

62.4 lb/ft3

3

3

160 kg/m

3

1,150 kg/m3 641 kg/m

3

1,000 kg/m3

Wool

82 lb/ft

3

1,310 kg/m

3

561 kg/m 673 kg/m3

3

Framing Lumber Douglas Fir 2X4 = 1.28 lb/linear ft 2X6 = 2.00 lb/linear ft 2X8 = 2.64 lb/linear ft 2X10 = 3.37 lb/linear ft 2X12 = 4.10 lb/linear ft 4X4 = 2.98 lb/linear ft 6X6 = 7.35 lb/linear ft 6X8 = 10.0 lb/linear ft

3

35 lb/ft 42 lb/ft3

4 inch Brick w/½" mortar 8 inch Concrete Block w/½" 3 mortar 55 lb/ft 12 inch Concrete Block w/½" mortar 80 lb/ft3

881 kg/m

3

1,281 kg/m3

1/4 inch Plywood

0.710 lb/ft2

3.47 kg/m2

3/8 inch Plywood

1.06 lb/ft2

5.18 kg/m2

1/2 inch Plywood

1.42 lb/ft

5/8 inch Plywood

1.77 lb/ft2

8.64 kg/m2

3/4 inch Plywood

2.13 lb/ft2

10.4 kg/m2

Asphalt Roofing Shingles

3.0 lb/ft

1/4 in. Slate Shingles

10 lb/ft2

Aluminum Roofing 26 gauge 0.3 lb/ft

2

2

2

6.93 kg/m

15 kg/m

2

2

49 kg/m2 1.5 kg/m

2

Steel Roofing 29 gauge5 Built-Up 3 Ply & Gravel Roofing

0.8 lb/ft2

Bank Sand

2,500 lb/yd3

1,483 kg/m3

Torpedo Sand

2,700 lb/yd3

1,602 kg/m3

Framing Steel

490 lb/ft3

7,849 kg/m3

5.5 lb/ft

2

3.9 kg/m2 27 kg/m

2