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Is steel denser than aluminum

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Yes, Lead is much more havier than steel.

Densities:

Metal or Alloy Density

(kg/m3)

Actinium -10070

Admiralty Brass -8525

Aluminum- 2712

Aluminum - melted 2560 - 2640

Aluminum - 1100 2720

Aluminum - 6061 2720

Aluminum - 7050 2800

Aluminum - 7178 2830

Aluminum bronze (3-10% Al) 7700 - 8700

Aluminum foil 2700 -2750

Antifriction metal 9130 -10600

Antimony 6690

Babbitt 7272

Barium 3594

Beryllium 1840

Beryllium copper 8100 - 8250

Bismuth 9750

Brass - casting 8400 - 8700

Brass - rolled and drawn 8430 - 8730

Brass 60/40 8520

Bronze - lead 7700 - 8700

Bronze - phosphorous 8780 - 8920

Bronze (8-14% Sn) 7400 - 8900

Brushed metal 7860

Cadmium 8640

Caesium 1873

Calcium 1540

Cast iron 6800 - 7800

Cerium 6770

Chemical Lead 11340

Chromium 7190

Cobalt 8746

Constantan 8920

Columbium 8600

Constantan 8880

Copper 8940

Cupronickel 8908 - 8940

Delta metal 8600

Duralumin 2790

Electrum 8400 - 8900

Eroded metal 7860

Europium 5243

Gallium 5907

Germanium 5323

Gold 19320

Hafnium 13310

Hatelloy 9245

Indium 7310

Inconel 8497

Incoloy 8027

Iridium 22650

Iron 7850

Lanthanum 6145

Lead 11340

Light alloy based on Al 2560 - 2800

Light alloy based on Mg 1760 - 1870

Lithium 534

Magnesium 1738

Manganese 7440

Manganese Bronze 8359

Manganin 8500

Mercury 13593

Molybdenum 10188

Monel 8360 - 8840

Neodymium 7007

Nichrome 8400

Nickel 8908

Nickel 20 8090

Nickel 200 8890

Nickel silver 8400 - 8900

Nickeline 8770

Nimonic 8100

Niobium 8570

Osmium 22610

Palladium 12160

Phosphor bronze 8900

Platinum 21400

Plutonium 19816

Red Brass 8746

Silver 10490

Sodium 971

Solder 50/50 Pb Sn 8885

Stainless Steel 7480 - 8000

Steel 7850

Tin 7280

Titanium 4500

Tungsten 19600

Uranium 18900

Vanadium 5494

White metal 7100

Wrought Iron 7750

Zinc 7135

Zirconium 6570

Yellow Brass 8470

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13y ago

Yes.

lead = 11.34 g·cm−3

steel = 7.75 - 8.05. g·cm−3

Lead is a lot denser than all forms of steel.

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  • Lead has a density of 11.34 g/cm3
  • Steel - depending on the type - has a density of between 7.47 -> 8.05 g/cm3
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The density of lead is 11.34 g/cm 3. Whether or not you say it is dense, is an opinion.

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11y ago

Yes, the density of steel is greater than that of aluminum.

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It is. Lead's density is 11.342 g/cm3; iron's is 7.86 g/cm3.

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Yes, by a large margin.

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