| Bulk moduli
|
| GPa | Ref |
| air | 0.00014 | 1 |
| oil | 1.62 | 2 |
| water | 2.2 | 1 |
| High Damping Rubber | 2.5 | 6 |
| lead | 8 | 7 |
| bone | 12 | 7 |
| carbonized areogels | 24 | 5 |
| nickel | 26 | 7 |
| glass | 40 | 7 |
| brass | 61 | 7 |
| marble | 70 | 7 |
| aluminum | 70 | 7 |
| iron | 100 | 7 |
| copper | 140 | 7 |
| MgO | 160 | 3 |
| steel | 160 | 1 |
| tungsten | 200 | 7 |
| diamond | 620 | 7 |
Refs:
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