R Value Concrete Roof Tiles

Here s a handy r value table that covers most types of roof coverings building insulation and a few other materials.

R value concrete roof tiles.

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. There are many websites on the internet which have imperial building material r value numbers but not so many with metric r value numbers. John wiley sons inc 2006. Tile slate 8mm.

The following table is in metric form. For instance if you have a material with an r value of 12 attached to another material with an r value of 3 then both materials combined have an r value of 15. You should of course see the manufacturer provided technical data sheet for the r value of specific products. For a very good introductory overview article on r value see r values over at the website of.

R values of uninsulated concrete. R value of various materials. 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. Timber floor boards kiln dried hardwood 19mm.

As we said before the r value measures the thermal resistance of a material. 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. 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.