Material Densities
The table below shows a list of common construction materials and their densities, taken from the IStructE structural carbon tool.
| Material | Density (kg/m³) | Density (t/m³) |
|---|---|---|
| CLT | 470 | 0.47 |
| Structural timber - LVL | 470 | 0.47 |
| Softwood plywood | 470 | 0.47 |
| Softwood studwork/framing | 480 | 0.48 |
| Glulam | 510 | 0.51 |
| Hardwood studwork/framing | 550 | 0.55 |
| Hardwood plywood | 580 | 0.58 |
| Hardwood beech LVL | 730 | 0.73 |
| Lightweight concrete blocks (AAC) | 600 | 0.60 |
| OSB | 610 | 0.61 |
| Cementitious spray (fire protection) | 640 | 0.64 |
| MDF | 680 | 0.68 |
| Chipboard | 690 | 0.69 |
| Bamboo | 700 | 0.70 |
| Plasterboard | 900 | 0.90 |
| Rammed earth | 930 | 0.93 |
| Earth blocks | 930 | 0.93 |
| Unfired clay brick | 1200 | 1.20 |
| Bitumen | 1200 | 1.20 |
| Paving | 1200 | 1.20 |
| Epoxy resin | 1200 | 1.20 |
| Brickwork | 1400 | 1.40 |
| Intumescent coatings (fire protection) | 1470 | 1.47 |
| Brickwork - single skin with mortar | 1500 | 1.50 |
| Brickwork - double skin with mortar | 1600 | 1.60 |
| Reused clay brick | 1630 | 1.63 |
| Compressed earth block (5% cement) | 1800 | 1.80 |
| Rammed earth - cement stabilised | 1800 | 1.80 |
| Carbon fibre coating | 1800 | 1.80 |
| Rammed earth - lime stabilised | 1830 | 1.83 |
| Mortar/screed | 2000 | 2.00 |
| Precast concrete - hollow core slab | 2000 | 2.00 |
| Rammed earth - unstabilised | 2000 | 2.00 |
| Dense concrete blocks | 2200 | 2.20 |
| PTFE fabric coating | 2200 | 2.20 |
| Glass fibre coating | 2200 | 2.20 |
| Granular fill | 2240 | 2.24 |
| Concrete C30/40 | 2390 | 2.39 |
| Concrete C40/50 | 2390 | 2.39 |
| Concrete with GGBS (various grades) | 2400 | 2.40 |
| Asphalt | 2400 | 2.40 |
| Sandstone | 2500 | 2.50 |
| Glass | 2500 | 2.50 |
| Toughened glass | 2500 | 2.50 |
| Limestone | 2530 | 2.53 |
| Granite | 2700 | 2.70 |
| Stainless steel - structural | 7800 | 7.80 |
| Aluminium | 7800 | 7.80 |
| Steel rebar | 7850 | 7.85 |
| Steel structural sections | 7850 | 7.85 |
| Steel plate | 7850 | 7.85 |
| Galvanised steel sheet | 7850 | 7.85 |
| Reused steel sections | 7850 | 7.85 |
| Stainless steel - rebar | 7900 | 7.90 |