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Density
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| Material properties |
| Defined: Value • Color • Density • Strain at yield • Temperature values |
| Derived: Magma safety • Fire safety |
| Fluids: Depth • Flow • Pressure |
Density is a material property that, along with the volume of the object, affects the weight of an object made from the material.
Density influences weight, and tests show that weight affects how much damage blunt-force weapons do. Additionally, lightweight edged weapons or attacking parts made of certain materials seem to have difficulty piercing tissue layers. Apparently, density in dwarf fortress is in kg/m3. Density also affects fall damage. DF simulates falling by shooting the ground at you, so denser floors do more damage.
Density of some materials
| Name | Type | Density | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feather tree | Wood | 100 | Least dense wood, found only in dry, good biomes |
| Candlenut | Wood | 140 | Second least dense wood, found only in dry, tropical biomes |
| Adamantine | Metal | 200 | Least dense metal |
| Raw adamantine | Stone | 200 | Least dense stone |
| Kapok | Wood | 260 | Third dense wood, found only in dry, tropical biomes |
| Willow | Wood | 390 | Fourth lightest, found in "wet" biomes, most widespread of "light" wood |
| Bone | Organics | 500 | |
| Leather | Organics | 500 | |
| Silk | Organics | 500 | |
| Yarn | Organics | 500 | |
| Tunnel tube | Wood | 500 | Least dense underground wood, found only in caverns |
| "typical" wood | Wood | 600 | There are about 4 dozen varieties of wood at 600, about a dozen (unlisted here) that weight less, and a half-dzoen (sim) that weight more. See Wood for a full list and discussion. |
| Oak | Wood | 700 | Densest "common" wood, temperate/dry |
| Mangrove | Wood | 830 | Densest "normal" wood, found only in wet swamp biomes |
| Divine metal | Metal | 1000 | Second least dense metal |
| Glumprong | Wood | 1200 | Densest above-ground wood (by far), found only in dry, evil biomes |
| Blood thorn | Wood | 1250 | Densest wood, underground, found only in caverns |
| Lignite | Stone | 1250 | |
| Jet | Stone | 1320 | Least dense non-economic stone |
| Earthenware | Ceramic | 1360 | |
| Plant cloth | Organics | 1520 | |
| Stoneware | Ceramic | 2000 | |
| Saltpeter | Stone | 2105 | |
| Gypsum relatives | Stone | 2300 | |
| Gypsum | Stone | 2320 | |
| Porcelain | Ceramic | 2403 | |
| Glass | Gem | 2600 | |
| (General) stone | Stone | 2670 | |
| Ordinary gem | Gem | 2670 | |
| Aluminum | Metal | 2700 | Least dense "normal" metal |
| Limestone | Stone | 2710 | |
| Marble | Stone | 2780 | |
| Dolomite | Stone | 2850 | Least dense "magma-safe" stone |
| Calcite | Stone | 2930 | |
| Diamond (any) | Gem | 3520 | |
| Cobaltite | Stone | 6295 | |
| Lay pewter | Metal | 7280 | |
| Pitchblende | Stone | 7600 | Most dense "magma-safe" stone |
| Iron | Metal | 7850 | |
| Steel | Metal | 7850 | |
| Cinnabar | Stone | 8100 | Densest non-economic stone |
| Bronze | Metal | 8250 | |
| Copper | Metal | 8930 | |
| Silver | Metal | 10490 | |
| Lead | Metal | 11340 | Although an "economic" stone, it's low material value (2) makes it excellent for any application that call for "something heavy". |
| Gold | Metal | 19320 | |
| Platinum | Metal | 21400 | Densest metal |
| Native platinum | Stone | 21400 | Densest economic stone (and ore) |
| Slade | Stone | 200000 | Densest stone, difficult to mine |