Avoirdupois Article Pounds

Air (at the sea level).......07529

Alum...................... ....107

Asbestos (starry).............192

Bismuth (cast)...............613

Bronze......................513

Brick (common)..............102

Beach Wood................. 46

Bay Wood................... 51

Blood...................... 66

Cobalt (cast)................488

Clay........................120

Cork........................ 15

Charcoal (hardwood)........18.5

Charcoal (softwood).......... 18

Cider....................... 35

Chestnut.................... 38

Chalk.......................174

Ebony....................... 83

Firebrick................ 137

Granite .................. 165

Grindstones............. 133

Glass.................... 180

Hickory (pignut).......... 49

Hickory (shell-bark)....... 43

Avoirdupois Article Pounds

Alcohol..................... 49

Antimony...................418

Ash Wood.................. 52

Brass (cast)..................524

Brass (wire).................534

Brass (gun metal)..............543

Brandy..................... 58

Beer........................ 65

Copper (cast)................549

Copper (sheet)...............557

Copper (wire)................554

Coal, Lehigh................. 56

Coal, Lackawanna........... 50

Coal, anthracite.............. 89

Coal, cannel................. 77

Cedar Wood................. 35

Earth (loose)................ 94

Elm Wood.................. 44

Gold (pure)...............1.203 2/3

Gold (standard).......... 1.102

Gold (hammered)......... 1.210

Glass (window)........... 165

Hay (bale)............... 9

Hay (pressed)............ 25

Avoirdupois Article Pounds

Honey.................... 90

Ice...................... 57.5

Lead (cast)............... 709

Lead (rolled).............. 711

Limestone................ 165

Mercury (fluid)........... 848

Mercury (solid)........... 977

Millstone................. 155

Mud...................... 102

Marl (mean).............. 109

Mortar..... ............. 110

Nickel (cast).............. 487

Oil, Olive................. 57

Oil, Whale............... 57.7

Oil, Linseed.............. 59

Platinum (pure)........... 1.218

Platinum (hammered)...... 1.271

Plaster of Paris........... 73.5

Plumbago................ 131

Peat...................375 to 83

Poplar Wood............. 46

Rock Crystal.............. 170

Red Hickory.............. 52

Steel (soft)................ 489

Steel (plates)........... 487

Slate..................... 167

Sand..................... 95

Steel..................... 490

Sulphur.................. 127

Salt (common)............ 133

Tin...................... 455

Tar....... ............. 63

Vinegar.................. 67

Water (Dead Sea)......... 77

Willow Wood............ 36

Avoirdupois Article Pounds

Iron (wrought)............ 486

Iron (plates).............. 481

Iron (cast)............... 450

Lignum Vitae Wood....... 83

Logwood................... 57

Marble.................. 171

Marble (Italian).......... 169

Marble (Vermont)........ 165

Milk.................... 64

Maple Wood............. 47

Mahogany............... 66

Oak (English)............ 52

Oak (Live, seasoned)...... 67

Oak (Canadian)........... 54

Oak (American White).... 45

Port Wine............... 62

Paving Stone............. 151

Pine (yellow)............. 38

Pine (white).............. 34

Pine (pitch).............. 43

Pine (red)................ 37

Red Lead.................. 558

Silver (pure)............. 654

Silver (hammered)........ 656

Silver (standard)............ 058

Sandstone................ 130

Sand (coarse)............ 112

Stone (common)........... 158

Steam (not under pressure).03689

Spruce Wood............ 31

Type Metal.............. 653

Tallow.................. 59

Water (fresh).......... . 62

Water (sea).............. 64

Zinc..................... 429