U-Values for common materials

Reference Table for "U" Values

"U" Value is the coecient of transmission, i.e., the transmission of heat through the materials, which compose
the building's "envelope," or outer shell.

"U" Value has an inverse relationship to "R" Value. For example, a building with material with an "R" Value of R-
11 converts to an "U" Value of 0.09 ( 1/R or 1/11 = 0.09).

The following is a table of common materials and their corresponding "U" Value.

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Walls
Material Description "U" Factor
Flat Metal 0" Fiberglass Insulation 1.20
1" Fiberglass Insulation 0.22
2" Fiberglass Insulation 0.12
3" Fiberglass Insulation 0.09
4" Fiberglass Insulation 0.07
6" Fiberglass Insulation 0.05
8" Fiberglass Insulation 0.041
12" Fiberglass Insulation 0.027

Masonry 8" Brick 0.41
12" Brick 0.31
16" Brick 0.25
8" Conic Block, Solid 0.39
12" Conic Block, Solid 0.36
4" Conic Block, Hollow 0.51
8" Conic Block, Hollow 0.39
12" Conic Block, Hollow 0.37

Poured Concrete 2" Thick 0.99
(140 lb. / ft3) 4" Thick 0.86
6" Thick 0.75
8" Thick 0.67
10" Thick 0.61
12" Thick 0..55

Poured Concrete 2" Thick 0.62
(80 lb. / ft.3) 4" Thick 0.42
6" Thick 0.31
8" Thick 0.25
10" Thick 0.21
12" Thick 0.18
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Doors
Material Description "U" Factor
Steel No Fiberglas Insulation 1.20
 Insulated 0.65

Wood 1" Thick 0.64
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Roofs
Material Description "U" Factor
Flat Metal - Roof 0" Fiberglass Insulation 0.90
1" Fiberglass Insulation 0.26
2" Fiberglass Insulation 0.16
3" Fiberglass Insulation 0.11
4" Fiberglass Insulation 0.071
6" Fiberglass Insulation 0.05
8" Fiberglass Insulation 0.039
12" Fiberglass Insulation 0.027

Wood - Roof 0" Fiberglass Insulation 0.48
1" Fiberglass Insulation 0.21
2" Fiberglass Insulation 0.12
3" Fiberglass Insulation 0.10
4" Fiberglass Insulation 0.075
6" Fiberglass Insulation 0.052
8" Fiberglass Insulation 0.04
12" Fiberglass Insulation 0.027

Concrete Deck - Roof 2" Thick 0.30
3" Thick 0.23
4" Thick 0.18

Sky Lights Single Wall 1.15
Double Wall 0.70
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Material

Description

"U" Factor

Floor - Exterior exposureInsulated0.55Un-Insulated0.81

Floors - Exterior Exposure
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Windows
Material Description "U" Factor
Glass Single Pane 1.22
Double Pane 0.70

Fiberglass Panels 1.09
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Cold Mass Specic Gravity

Material Specic Gravity
Steel 0.12
Aluminum 0.23
Copper 0.09
Cast Iron 0.11
Cement 0.19
Concrete (140# / ft3) 0.16
Sand & Stone 0.19
Glass 0.16
Rubber 0.48
Wood 0.50
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