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Table 4 'fYpical Thermal Properties of Common Building and Insulating Materials-Design Values 8
Resistance< (R)
Conductivityb Conductance Per Inch For Thickness Specific
/ (k), (C), Thickness (l!k), Listed (1/C), Heat,
Density, Btu·in Btu ft 2 •°F•h ft 2 · °F·h Btu
lbll't 3 Btu·in Btu lb· °F

board ....... ............ ............................ . 120 4.0 0.25 0.24

>tns-ce.u"'''" board .......... ..... 0.125 in. 120 33.00 0.03
~to!l-cemcm board ....... ...... 0.25 in. 120 16.50 0.06
or plaster board .. ... ... ..... ........... ..... 0.37~ in . 50 3.10 0.32 0.26
orplasterboard ... .................. ................. O.) 111. 50 2.22 0.45
or plaster board ...... ... .. ....................... 0.625 111. 50 1.78 0.56
(Douglas fir)d .. ...... .. .... ·······························:··· 34 0.80 1.25 0.29
(Douglas hr) ................... ......... ............ 0.25 111. 34 3.20 0.31
(Douglas fir) ............... ....... ................ 0.375 in. 34 2.13 0.47
(Douglas fJr). ... .. .. .. .... ...... . ... .. ... 0.5 in. 34 1.60 0.62
(Douglas fir) ......................... ............. 0.625 in. 34 1.29 0.77
or wood panels ...... ... .. ......................... 0.75 111. 34 1.07 0.93 0.29
fiber board I
:sne:am.11 ,~;, regular density" .......................... 0.5 in. 18 0.76 1.32 0.31
...... ................. 0.78125 in . 18 0.49 2.06
···· ····;~g·i~i~~~;·~diate density< .. ... ... .. .. .. ... .. 0.5 in. 22 0.92 1.09 0.31
~,ase sheathinge................. ...... ........ ....... 0.5 in. 25 0.94 1.06 0.31
snmgle backer. ... ....................................... 0. 375 111 . 18 1.06 0.94 0.31
Shingle backer. ... ..................................... 0.3125 in. 18 1.28 0.78
Sound deadening board ..... .................. 0.5 in. 15 0.74 1.35 0.30
Tile and lay-in panels, plain or acoustic .............. ... 18 0.40 2.50 0.14
..... .... 0.5 in. 18 0.80 1.25
.. ... ..0.75 in. 18 0.53 1.89
Laminated paperboard .. ..... .. ....... .... . 30 0.50 2.00 0.33
Homogeneous board from repulped paper. ... 30 0.50 2.00 0.28

Medium density ....·.. .......... ..... ................................. . 50 0.73 1.37 0.31

High density, service-tempered grade and service
grade .... .......... .. ................................................ ........ . 55 0.82 1.22 0.32
High density, standard-tempered grade .......... .. .... ... . 63 1.00 1.00 0.32

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37 0.7 1 1.41 0.31
50 0.94 1.06 0.31
High density ....... .. .... ..... ....... . ............... . 62 .5 1.18 0.85
Underlayment. ... .. .............................. ... ...... 0.625 in. 40 1.22 0.82 0.29
37 0.63 !.59
.............................................. 0.75 in. 1.06 0.94 0.33

16.70 0.06
8.35 0.12

0.48 2.08 0.34

0.81 1.23 0.33
3.60 0.28 0.48
....... ..... ............................................... ... 1 in. 12.50 0.08 0.19
Tile-asphalt, linoleum , vinyl, rubber ............ ' ....... .... :.. 20.00 0.05 0.30
vinyl asbestos...... ...... .. ..................... ····· 0.24 ·I
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ceramic........ ....... ........... ...... .... .......... .. ... ..... ... 0.19
Wood, hardwood finish........ .. ... .... ............ 0.75 in. 1.47 0.68
INSULATING MATERIALS
fllanket and Bauf.g
Ylineral fiber, fibrou s form proces;ed
·rom rock, slag, or glass
approx. 3-4 in ..... ..... ......... ........ .... ............ ........ . 0.4-2.0 0.091 II
approx . 3.5 in. ......... ...... ............................. . 0.4-2.0 0.077 13
approx. 3.5 in . .. ..... .. .... ........ .......... ........ ............ . 1.2-1.6 0.067 15
approx. 5.5-6.5 in ..................... .... ... ................. . 0.4-2.0 0.053 19
approx . 5.5 in . .... .... ............. .. ... ... ...... .. ...... ...... .. 0.6-1.0 0.048 21
approx. 6-7.5 in .. ........... ... .... .. ...... ... ... ... .. ......... .. 0.4-2.0 0.045 22
approx. 8.25-10 in .. .... .... .. ...... .. ... .......... ......... ... 0.4-2.0 0.033 30
approx. 10- 13 in ........... .... .... ............................ . 0.4-2.0 0.026 38
loard and Slabs
;ellular glass .................................................... ............ . 8.0 0.33 3.03 0.18
}lass fiber, organic bonued... ................ .. ......... ....... 4.0-9. 0 0.25 4.00 0.23
'xpanded perlite, organic bonded ... ........ ............ . 1.0 0.36 2.78 0.30 I
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'xpanded rubber (rigid) .. ... .......... ... .............................. . 4.5 0.22 4.55 0.40
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'xpanded polystyrene, extruded (; mouth skin surface)
(CFC- 12 exp.) ...... .
~'R::~·· ···~··!S·f ..·\..·H-•·;.:· .. . 1.8-3. 5 0.20 l 5.oo J 0.29 !I

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