R Value Concrete Roof Tiles

For a very good introductory overview article on r value see r values over at the website of.

R value concrete roof tiles.

As we said before the r value measures the thermal resistance of a material. Energy and the environment. Timber floor boards kiln dried hardwood 19mm. A metal colorbond roof s r value is 0 00 while a concrete tile roof s r value is 0 02.

You should of course see the manufacturer provided technical data sheet for the r value of specific products. There are many websites on the internet which have imperial building material r value numbers but not so many with metric r value numbers. R value of various materials. The tractile eclipse roof tiles contain natural insulation with an r value of 0 05 while the tractile eclipse solar tile provides 7 x greater insulation than concrete tiles with an r value of 2 00.

The following table is in metric form. R values of uninsulated concrete. Thermal break foam strips gasket 10mm thick uncompressed. R value is compressed value thermomass concrete insulation concrete panels 150 conc 50mm xps foam 60 conc thermomass concrete insulation concrete panels 150 conc 70mm xps foam 60 conc tile clay roofing 19mm.

John wiley sons inc 2006. Click here to go to our calculator to understand the real r value of a ceiling system or wall system with gaps in the insulation. Concrete homes magazine web search 5 18 2010 r value for concrete glass other materials wikipedia web search 5 18 2010 citing ristinen robert a and jack j.