Need a list of sound speeds for MANY fluids. 2

[Gart888]

So my boss is looking for a dictionary, or some sort of listing that will have the sound speed for lots of fluids. The more the better. I'm having no luck finding such a thing. I know that sound speed can be calculated from density, and the density of many fluids is easy to find, but we're looking for a list/dictionary that goes straight to the sound speed. Any ideas? Also, this source has to be reputable enough to reference in a scientific journal.

Online versions or hard copies are both acceptable.

Thanks!

 

[BigInch]

I have not seen a comprehensive list of sound speeds for anything other than geologic materials. You can find some fluids from time to time. Might be some listed in "Hydraulics for Pipeliners". Maybe that's where I got these.

@ 68ºF & 14.7 psia

Water 4865 fps
Seawater 4993
Benzene 4324
Methanol 3678
Ethanol 3812
Turpentine 4363

68ºF & 200 psia
Propane 2000-2500
Isobutane 2200-2800
N-Butane 3100-3700

They're online now.


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[25362]

For many common fluids the following site

http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry/

provides the sound speed tabulated with other thermophysical properties.

 

[MortenA]

The NIST databook contains some:

http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry/fluid/

Best regards

Morten

 

[JLSeagull]

Gart888,
Perhaps your boss is interested in "transit-time" a.k.a. "time-of-flight" ultrasonic flow meters. They use an approximate sound velocity for the initial setup.

 

[zdas04]

Gasunie publishes a very useful book on fluid properties. In section 2.7.3 (velocity of sound) they have the formula (for gas) of:

c=(1000*k*P/rho/Z)^0.5

P is in KPa(abs), rho is in kg/m^3, and Z is at pressure. The "k" factors are published in many places (I use GPSA Engineering Data Book). Gasunie does not suggest a method for gas mixtures, but you will certainly come pretty close using volume percent.

David

 

[stanier]

AFT have a program called Chempak that has fifteen properties for 700+ fluids. You can combine the fluids and will determine the combined proerties.

It will cost less than your time for a day looking for the books and going to buy one.

http://www.aft.com

Geoffrey D Stone FIMechE C.Eng;FIEAust CP Eng

http://www.waterhammer.bigblog.com.au

 

[jmw]

Try visiting some of the websites for ultrasonic sensors.
Search under concentration meters, ultrasonic. You may find a comprehensive list on one of these sites.
If you can visit the Mobrey.com website contact them and ask for a manual for the 7835 density meter. This manual (available in *.pdf) lists velocity of sounds for a range of fluids.

JMW

http://www.ViscoAnalyser.com

 

[unclesyd]

The following tables courtesy of the Onda Corporation.

http://www.ondacorp.com/tables/Liquids.pdf

 

[BigInch]

Good one!

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