Table 4.1
Factors (K) for Converting Various Boat Materials from Dry to Submerged
Weight
| Material | Specific
Gravity |
Factor
(K) |
Pounds/ Cubic Foot |
| Lead | 11.38
|
0.91
|
710
|
| Copper | 8.91
|
0.89
|
556
|
| Monel Metal | 8.91
|
0.89
|
556
|
| Bronze | 8.88
|
0.89
|
554
|
| Nickel | 8.61
|
0.88
|
537
|
| Brass | 8.56
|
0.88
|
534
|
| Stainless Steel | 8.00
|
0.88
|
500
|
| Steel | 7.85
|
0.88
|
490
|
| Cast Iron | 7.08
|
0.86
|
442
|
| Zinc-Cast Alloy | 6.63
|
0.85
|
414
|
| Aluminum | 2.73
|
0.63
|
170
|
| Glass | 2.60
|
0.62
|
162
|
| Ferro-Cement | 2.40
|
0.58
|
150
|
| Rubber | 1.51
|
0.34
|
94
|
| Fiberglass (Laminate) | 1.50
|
0.33
|
94
|
| Kevlar | 1.30
|
0.24
|
81
|
| Plexiglass-Lucite | 1.20
|
0.17
|
75
|
| Linoleum* | 1.17
|
0.15
|
72
|
| A.B.S. | 1.12
|
0.11
|
70
|
| Teak | 0.99
|
-0.01
|
62
|
| Oak-White | 0.85
|
-0.18
|
53
|
| Oil-Diesel | 0.85
|
-0.18
|
53
|
| Gasoline | 0.73
|
-0.37
|
45
|
| Oak | 0.63
|
-0.56
|
39
|
| Blandex | 0.58
|
-0.70
|
36
|
| Mahogany - Philippine | 0.58
|
-0.72
|
36
|
| Mahogany - Honduras | 0.56
|
-0.78
|
35
|
| Ash | 0.56
|
-0.78
|
35
|
| Yellow Pine | 0.55
|
-0.81
|
34
|
| Fir Plywood | 0.55
|
-0.81
|
34
|
| Mahogany Plywood | 0.54
|
-0.83
|
34
|
| Royalex | 0.50
|
-0.95
|
31
|
| Mahogany - African | 0.51
|
-0.96
|
32
|
| Fir | 0.51
|
-0.96
|
32
|
| Cedar - Port Orford | 0.48
|
-1.08
|
30
|
| Pine - White | 0.42
|
-1.38
|
26
|
| Cedar - White | 0.33
|
-1.95
|
21
|
| Cork | 0.24
|
-3.17
|
15
|
| Balsa - End Grain | 0.16
|
-5.24
|
10
|