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Absorption Coefficients

This document provides absorption coefficients for common building materials and finishes at various frequencies, including flooring materials like carpet and wood, seating materials like benches and theater seats, wall materials like concrete, glass and plywood, absorptive wall treatments like drapery and fiberglass boards, ceiling materials like plaster and sprayed fiber, and miscellaneous surfaces like people and ventilation grilles. The absorption coefficients range from 0.001 to 1 and provide a measure of how much sound energy is absorbed by a material at different frequencies measured in Hertz.

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Absorption Coefficients

This document provides absorption coefficients for common building materials and finishes at various frequencies, including flooring materials like carpet and wood, seating materials like benches and theater seats, wall materials like concrete, glass and plywood, absorptive wall treatments like drapery and fiberglass boards, ceiling materials like plaster and sprayed fiber, and miscellaneous surfaces like people and ventilation grilles. The absorption coefficients range from 0.001 to 1 and provide a measure of how much sound energy is absorbed by a material at different frequencies measured in Hertz.

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Absorption coefficients of common building materials and finishes

Floor materials

125
Hz

250
Hz

500
Hz

1
kHz

2
kHz

4
kHz

carpet

0.01

0.02

0.06

0.15

0.25

0.45

Concrete (unpainted, rough finish)

0.01

0.02

0.04

0.06

0.08

0.1

Concrete (sealed or painted)

0.01

0.01

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.02

Marble or glazed tile

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.02

0.02

Vinyl tile or linoleum on concrete

0.02

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.02

Wood parquet on concrete

0.04

0.04

0.07

0.06

0.06

0.07

Wood flooring on joists

0.15

0.11

0.1

0.07

0.06

0.07

Seating materials

125
Hz

250
Hz

500
Hz

1
kHz

2
kHz

4
kHz

Benches (wooden, empty)

0.1

0.09

0.08

0.08

0.08

0.08

Benches (wooden, 2/3 occupied)

0.37

0.4

0.47

0.53

0.56

0.53

Benches (wooden, fully occupied)

0.5

0.56

0.66

0.76

0.8

0.76

Benches (cushioned seats and backs,


empty)

0.32

0.4

0.42

0.44

0.43

0.48

Benches (cushioned seats and backs,


2/3 occupied)

0.44

0.56

0.65

0.72

0.72

0.67

Benches (cushioned seats and backs,


fully occupied)

0.5

0.64

0.76

0.86

0.86

0.76

Theater seats (wood, empty)

0.03

0.04

0.05

0.07

0.08

0.08

Theater seats (wood, 2/3 occupied)

0.34

0.21

0.28

0.53

0.56

0.53

Theater seats (wood, fully occupied)

0.5

0.3

0.4

0.76

0.8

0.76

Seats (fabric-upholsterd, empty)

0.49

0.66

0.8

0.88

0.82

0.7

Seats (fabric-upholsterd, fully occupied)

0.6

0.74

0.88

0.96

0.93

0.85

Reflective wall materials

125
Hz

250
Hz

500
Hz

1
kHz

2
kHz

4
kHz

Brick (natural)

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.04

0.05

0.07

Brick (painted)

0.01

0.01

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.03

Concrete block (coarse)

0.36

0.44

0.31

0.29

0.39

0.25

Concrete block (painted)

0.1

0.05

0.06

0.07

0.09

0.08

Concrete (poured, rough finish,

0.01

0.02

0.04

0.06

0.08

0.1

unpainted)
Doors (solid wood panels)

0.1

0.07

0.05

0.04

0.04

0.04

Glass (1/4" plate, large pane)

0.18

0.06

0.04

0.03

0.02

0.02

Glass (small pane)

0.04

0.04

0.03

0.03

0.02

0.02

Plasterboard (12mm (1/2") paneling on


studs)

0.29

0.1

0.06

0.05

0.04

0.04

Plaster (gypsum or lime, on masonry)

0.01

0.02

0.02

0.03

0.04

0.05

Plaster (gypsum or lime, on wood lath)

0.14

0.1

0.06

0.05

0.04

0.04

Plywood (3mm(1/8") paneling over


31.7mm(1-1/4") airspace)

0.15

0.25

0.12

0.08

0.08

0.08

Plywood (3mm(1/8") paneling over


57.1mm( 2-1/4") airspace)

0.28

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.08

0.08

Plywood (5mm(3/16") paneling over


50mm(2") airspace)

0.38

0.24

0.17

0.1

0.08

0.05

Plywood (5mm(3/16") panel, 25mm(1")


fiberglass in 50mm(2") airspace)

0.42

0.36

0.19

0.1

0.08

0.05

Plywood (6mm(1/4") paneling,


airspace, light bracing)

0.3

0.25

0.15

0.1

0.1

0.1

Plywood (10mm(3/8") paneling,


airspace, light bracing)

0.28

0.22

0.17

0.09

0.1

0.11

Plywood (19mm(3/4") paneling,


airspace, light bracing)

0.2

0.18

0.15

0.12

0.1

0.1

Absorptive wall materials

125
Hz

250
Hz

500
Hz

1
kHz

2
kHz

4
kHz

Drapery (10 oz/yd2, 340 g/m2, flat


against wall)

0.04

0.05

0.11

0.18

0.3

0.35

Drapery (14 oz/yd2, 476 g/m2, flat


against wall)

0.05

0.07

0.13

0.22

0.32

0.35

Drapery (18 oz/yd2, 612 g/m2, flat


against wall)

0.05

0.12

0.35

0.48

0.38

0.36

Drapery (14 oz/yd2, 476 g/m2, pleated


50%)

0.07

0.31

0.49

0.75

0.7

0.6

Drapery (18 oz/yd2, 612 g/m2, pleated


50%)

0.14

0.35

0.53

0.75

0.7

0.6

Fiberglass board (25mm(1") thick)

0.06

0.2

0.65

0.9

0.95

0.98

Fiberglass board (50mm(2") thick)

0.18

0.76

0.99

0.99

0.99

0.99

Fiberglass board (75mm(3") thick)

0.53

0.99

0.99

0.99

0.99

0.99

Fiberglass board (100mm(4") thick)

0.99

0.99

0.99

0.99

0.99

0.97

Open brick pattern over 75mm(3")


fiberglass

0.4

0.65

0.85

0.75

0.65

0.6

Pageboard over 25mm(1") fiberglass


board

0.08

0.32

0.99

0.76

0.34

0.12

Pageboard over 50mm(2") fiberglass


board

0.26

0.97

0.99

0.66

0.34

0.14

Pageboard over 75mm(3") fiberglass


board

0.49

0.99

0.99

0.69

0.37

0.15

Performated metal (13% open, over


50mm(2") fiberglass)

0.25

0.64

0.99

0.97

0.88

0.92

Ceiling material

125
Hz

250
Hz

500
Hz

1
kHz

2
kHz

4
kHz

Plasterboard (12mm(1/2") in
suspended ceiling grid)

0.15

0.11

0.04

0.04

0.07

0.08

Underlay in perforated metal panels


(25mm(1") batts)

0.51

0.78

0.57

0.77

0.9

0.79

Metal deck (perforated


channels,25mm(1") batts)

0.19

0.69

0.99

0.88

0.52

0.27

Metal deck (perforated channels,


75mm(3") batts)

0.73

0.99

0.99

0.89

0.52

0.31

Plaster (gypsum or lime, on masonary)

0.01

0.02

0.02

0.03

0.04

0.05

Plaster (gypsum or lime, rough finish or


timber lath)

0.14

0.1

0.06

0.05

0.04

0.04

Sprayed cellulose fiber (16mm(5/8") on


solid backing)

0.05

0.16

0.44

0.79

0.9

0.91

Sprayed cellulose fiber (25mm(1") on


solid backing)

0.08

0.29

0.75

0.98

0.93

0.76

Sprayed cellulose fiber (25mm(1") on


timber lath)

0.47

0.9

1.1

1.03

1.05

1.03

Sprayed cellulose fiber (32mm(1-1/4")


on solid backing)

0.1

0.3

0.73

0.92

0.98

0.98

Sprayed cellulose fiber (75mm(3") on


solid backing)

0.7

0.95

0.85

0.85

0.9

Wood tongue-and-groove roof decking

0.24

0.19

0.14

0.08

0.13

0.1

Miscellaneous surface material

125
Hz

250
Hz

500
Hz

1
kHz

2
kHz

4
kHz

People-adults (per 1/10 person)

0.25

0.35

0.42

0.46

0.5

0.5

People-high school students (per 1/10


person)

0.22

0.3

0.38

0.42

0.45

0.45

People-elementary students (per 1/10


person)

0.18

0.23

0.28

0.32

0.35

0.35

Ventilating grilles

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.4

Water or ice surface

0.008

0.008

0.013

0.015

0.02

0.025

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