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Building Material R-Values Chart

This document lists common building materials and their corresponding R-values, which measure a material's ability to resist heat flow. It includes information on air films, drywall, plywood, fiberboard, particle board, mineral fiber insulation, expanded polystyrene, polyurethane foam, polyisocyanurate, masonry materials like brick and concrete, siding, flooring, roofing, glazing, and doors. The higher the R-value, the better the material insulates.

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Building Material R-Values Chart

This document lists common building materials and their corresponding R-values, which measure a material's ability to resist heat flow. It includes information on air films, drywall, plywood, fiberboard, particle board, mineral fiber insulation, expanded polystyrene, polyurethane foam, polyisocyanurate, masonry materials like brick and concrete, siding, flooring, roofing, glazing, and doors. The higher the R-value, the better the material insulates.

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Building Material R-Values

MATERIAL

THICKNESS

R-VALUE

Air Films
Exterior

0.17

Interior Wall

0.68

Interior Ceiling

0.61

Air Space
Minimum 1/2" up to 4"

1.00

Building Board
Gypsum Wall Board

1/2"

0.45

Gypsum Wall Board

5/8"

0.5625

Plywood

1/2"

0.62

Plywood

1"

1.25

Fiber board sheathing

1/2"

1.32

Medium Density Particle Board

1/2"

0.53

Insulating Materials
R-11 Mineral Fiber with 2x4 metal studs @ 16" OC

5.50

R-11 Mineral Fiber with 2x4 wood studs @ 16" OC

12.44

R-11 Mineral Fiber with 2x4 metal studs @ 24" OC

6.60

R-19 Mineral Fiber with 2x6 metal studs @ 16" OC

7.10

R-19 Mineral Fiber with 2x6 metal studs @ 24" OC

8.55

R-19 Mineral Fiber with 2x6 wood studs @ 24" OC

19.11

Expanded Polystyrene (Extruded)

1"

5.00

Polyurethane Foam (Foamed on site)

1"

6.25

Polyisocyanurate (Foil Faced)

1"

7.20

Common Brick

4"

0.80

Face Brick

4"

0.44

Concrete Masonry Unit (CMU)

4"

0.80

Concrete Masonry Unit (CMU)

8"

1.11

Masonry and Concrete

Concrete Masonry Unit (CMU)

12"

1.28

Concrete 60 pounds per cubic foot

1"

0.52

Concrete 70 pounds per cubic foot

1"

0.42

Concrete 80 pounds per cubic foot

1"

0.33

Concrete 90 pounds per cubic foot

1"

0.26

Concrete 100 pounds per cubic foot

1"

0.21

Concrete 120 pounds per cubic foot

1"

0.13

Concrete 150 pounds per cubic foot

1"

0.07

Granite

1"

0.05

Sandstone / Limestone

1"

0.08

Siding
Aluminum / Vinyl (not insulated)

0.61

Aluminum / Vinyl (1/2" insulation)

1.80

Flooring
Hardwood

3/4"

0.68

Tile

0.05

Carpet with fiber pad

2.08

Carpet with rubber pad

1.23

Roofing
Asphalt Shingles

0.44

Wood Shingles

0.97

Glazing
Single Pane

1/4"

0.91

Double Pane with 1/4" air space

1.69

Double Pane with 1/2" air space

2.04

Double Pane with 3/4" air space

2.38

Triple Pane with 1/4" air spaces

2.56

Triple Pane with 1/2" air spaces

3.23

Doors
Wood, solid core

1 3/4"

2.17

Insulated metal door

2"

15.00

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