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Siloxanes have velocities around 900m/s and densities in the neighborhood of 1.2g/cc, so that makes their impedances around 1.1 MRayl.

If you want to match living tissue you need a higher impedance, so typically metal-oxide fillers are used to increase the density of silicones that are used for transducer lenses.

A better question might be, "How high can we push the density of silicone with fillers before the attenuation gets so high that it's useless?" In practical terms, 1.3-1.4 MRayl is all you can get from a filled siloxane rubber if it's for a window application.

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What is the physical significance of the impedance?

Impedance may refer to: the ratio of the voltage phasor to the electric current phasor, as in Electrical impedance, a measure of opposition to time-varying electric current in an electric circuit. Characteristic impedance, a measure of opposition to electric current propagation in a transmission line. Impedance matching and Impedance mismatch. Vacuum impedance, a universal constant. Electromagnetic impedance, a constant related to electromagnetic wave propagation in a medium. Mechanical impedance, a measure of opposition to motion of a structure subjected to a force. Acoustic impedance, a constant related to the propagation of sound waves in an acoustic medium. Linear response function, a general way to represent the input-output characteristics of a system. Scroll down to related links and look at an example: "Interconnection of two audio units".


What is MRayl?

1 Rayl = 1 kg∙s−1∙m−2. M is for mega so 10^6 This is a unit for acoustic impedance


What is the unit of a impidance?

Impedance is expressed in units of 'ohms'.In a DC situation, impedance is simply the scalar resistance.In a circuit where voltage/current have time-varying components,impedance is a complex quantity, with both magnitude and angle.


How many mL in 1 KG of liquid silicone?

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How many grams is 1200 cc of silicone?

To answer that depends on the type of silicone involved. Some varieties of silicone are more dense than others and therefore equal volumes (1200cc) would weigh different amounts.

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