R Value Concrete Roof Tiles

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.

R value concrete roof tiles.

R values of uninsulated concrete. 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. John wiley sons inc 2006.

Here s a handy r value table that covers most types of roof coverings building insulation and a few other materials. Timber floor boards kiln dried hardwood 19mm. For a very good introductory overview article on r value see r values over at the website of. A metal colorbond roof s r value is 0 00 while a concrete tile roof s r value is 0 02.

Energy and the environment. 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. There are many websites on the internet which have imperial building material r value numbers but not so many with metric r value numbers. The following table is in metric form.

R value of various materials. Tile slate 8mm. 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.