Resistance Values of Structural

and Finish Materials

MATERIAL

R-VALUE

Wood bevel siding, " x 8", lapped

Wood siding shingles, 16", 7 " exposure
Asbestos-cement shingles
Stucco, per inch
Building paper, permeable felt
" Nail-base insulation board sheathing
" Insulation board sheathing, intermediate density
" Insulation board sheathing, regular density
25/32" Insulation board sheathing, regular density
1/4" Plywood
3/8" Plywood
" Plywood
5/8" Plywood
1/4" Hardboard, high-density, standard tempered
1/4" Hardboard, underlayment
5/8" Particleboard, underlayment
Softwood, per inch
Softwood board, 3/4" thick
Concrete blocks, three oval cores
Cinder aggregate, 4" thick
Cinder aggregate, 12" thick
Cinder aggregate, 8" thick
Sand and gravel aggregate, 8" thick
Lightweight aggregate (expanded clay, shale, slag, pumice,
etc.), 8" thick

0.81
0.87
0.03
0.20
0.06
1.14
1.22
1.32
2.06
0.31
0.47
0.62
0.77
0.25
0.31
0.82
1.25
0.94
1.11
1.89
1.72
1.11

MATERIAL
Insulation blown loose fill
Cellulosic, per inch
Perlite expanded, per inch
Mineral fiber (rock, slag, glass)
3 3/4" to 5"
6 " to 8 3/4"
7 " to 10"
10 1/4" to 13 3/4"
13" to 17 1/4"
Vermiculite exfoliated, per inch
Air spaces (3/4")*
Heat flow up
Nonreflective
Reflective, one surface
Heat flow down
Nonreflective
Reflective, one surface
Heat flow horizontal
Nonreflective

2.00
Reflective, one surface

Concrete blocks, two rectangular cores

Sand and gravel aggregate, 8" thick
Lightweight aggregate, 8" thick

1.04
2.18

Common brick, per inch

Face brick, per inch
Sand and gravel concrete, per inch
Sand and gravel concrete, 8" thick
" Gypsumboard
5/8" Gypsumboard
" Lightweight aggregate gypsum plaster
3/4" Hardwood finish flooring
Asphalt, linoleum, vinyl, or rubber floor tile
Carpet and fibrous pad
Carpet and foam rubber pad
Asphalt roof shingles
Wood roof shingles
3/8" Builtup roof

0.20
0.11
0.08
0.64
0.45
0.56
0.32
0.68
0.05
2.08
1.23
0.44
0.94
0.33

Insulation, mineral wool blanket and batt

Approximately 3" to 3 " thick
Approximately 5 1/4" to 6 " thick
Approximately 6" to 7" thick
Approximately 8 " to 9" thick
Approximately 12" thick
Insulation board
Glass fiber, organic bonded, 1"
Expanded polystyrene, extruded, cut cell, 1"
Expanded polystyrene, extruded, smooth, 1"
Expanded polystyrene, molded beads, 1"
Expanded polyurethane, 1" or more
Polyisocyanurate, 1"
Mineral fiber with resin binder

11.00
19.00
22.00
30.00
38.00
4.00
4.00
5.00
3.57
6.25
7.20
3.45

Inside Surface air films, inside (still air)

Heat flow up (through a horizontal surface)
Nonreflective
Reflective
Heat flow down (through a horizontal surface)
Nonreflective
Reflective
Heat flow horizontal (through a vertical surface)
Nonreflective
Outside Surface air films
Heat flow in any direction, surface in any position
15-mph wind (winter)
7.5-mph wind (summer)
Glass
Single glass, winter
Single glass, summer
Insulating glass, double
3/16" Air space, winter
3/16" Air space, summer
1/4" Air space, winter
1/4" Air space, summer
" Air space, winter
" Air space, summer
Storm windows
1" to 4" air space, winter
1" to 4" air space, summer
Triple glass
Winter
Summer

R-VALUE
3.13-3.70
2.70
11.00
19.00
22.00
30.00
38.00
2.13-2.27

0.75 (summer)
0.87 (winter)
2.22 (summer)
2.21 (winter)
0.85 (summer)
1.02 (winter)
3.29 (summer)
3.59 (winter)
0.84 (summer)
1.01 (winter)
3.24 (summer)
3.46 (winter)
0.61
1.32
0.92
4.55
0.68

0.17
0.25
U-VALUE
1.10
1.04
0.62
0.65
0.58
0.61
0.49
0.56
0.50
0.50
0.31-0.39
0.39-0.44