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HEAT TRANSFER

The U-Factor is one way to compare the heat transfer of building materials. The
U-Factor is a measure of how quickly heat flows through one square foot of the materials that make up a floor, ceiling, wall or roof of a building when a degree difference exists between the inside and outside of the structure. Heat is expressed in British thermal units (Btu). Lower U-Factors permit less heat to escape the structure.
     
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    COEFFICIENTS OF HEAT TRANSFER (U) FOR VARIOUS WALLS
    BASIC WALL CONSTRUCTION* Interior finish

     

    ½ plaster on

     

     

    ¾ furring with

    Plain Wall No Plaster Wall Direct 3/8" Plaster Board 1/2" Rigid Insulation
    CONCRETE MASONRY (Cores not filled)

    8” Sand and gravel or limestone
    8” Cinder
    8” Expanded slag, clay or shale
    12” Sand and gravel or limestone
    12”Cinder
    12” Expanded slag, clay or shale

    0.53
    0.37
    0.33
    0.49
    0.35
    0.32

    0.49
    0.35
    0.32
    0.45
    0.33
    0.31

    0.31
    0.25
    0.23
    0.30
    0.24
    0.23

    0.22
    0.19
    0.18
    0.22
    0.18
    0.18

    CONCRETE MASONRY (Cores filled with insulation**)

    8” Sand gravel or limestone
    8” Cinder
    8” Expanded slag, clay or shale
    12” Sand and gravel or limestone
    12” Cinder
    12” Expanded slag, clay or shale

    0.39
    0.20
    0.17
    0.34
    0.20
    0.15

    0.37
    0.19
    0.17
    0.32
    0.19
    0.14

    0.26
    0.16
    0.14
    0.24
    0.15
    0.12

    0.19
    0.13
    0.12
    0.18
    0.13
    0.11

    CAVITY WALLS (With 2” or larger cavity. Cavity not filled with insulation)

    10” Wall of two 4” sand and gravel or limestone units.
    10” Wall of two 4” cinder, expanded slag, clay or shale units.
    10” Wall of 4” face brick and 4” sand and gravel or limestone units.
    10” Wall of 4” face brick and 4” cinder expanded slag, clay or shale units.
    14” Wall of 4” face brick and 8” sand and gravel or limestone units.
    14” Wall of 4” face brick and 8” cinder expanded slag, clay or shale units.
    14” Wall of 4” and 8” sand and gravel limestone units.
    14” Wall of 4” and 8” cinder, expanded slag, clay or shale units.


    0.34

    0.26

    0.38

    0.33

    0.33

    0.26

    0.30

    0.22


    0.33

    0.24

    0.36

    0.31

    0.31

    0.25

    0.28

    0.21


    0.24

    0.19

    0.25

    0.23

    0.23

    0.19

    0.21

    0.17


    0.18

    0.15

    0.19

    0.18

    0.18

    0.16

    0.17

    0.14

    4” FACE BRICK PLUS

    4” Sand and gravel or limestone unit
    4” Cinder expanded slag, clay or shale unit.
    4” Common brick.
    8” Sand and gravel or limestone unit.
    8” Cinder expanded slag, clay or shale unit.
    8” Common brick.
    1” Wood sheathing, paper, 2” x 4” studs, lath and plaster.

    0.53

    0.44
    0.50

    0.44

    0.31
    0.36
    _

    0.49

    0.42
    0.46

    0.41

    0.30
    0.34
    0.27

    0.31

    0.28

    0.30
    0.28

    0.22
    0.24
    0.27

    0.23

    0.21

    0.22
    0.21

    0.17
    0.19
    0.20

    4” COMMON BRICK PLUS

    4” Sand and gravel or limestone unit
    4” Cinder, expanded slag, clay or shale unit
    8” Sand and gravel or limestone unit
    8” Cinder, expanded slag, clay or shale unit.
    8” Common brick
    1” Wood sheathing, paper, 2” x 4” studs, wood lath and plaster.

    0.45

    0.38
    0.37

    0.28
    0.31

    _

    0.42

    0.36
    0.35

    0.27
    0.30

    0.25

    0.28

    0.26
    0.25

    0.20
    0.22

    0.25

    0.21

    0.19
    0.19

    0.16
    0.17

    0.19

    WOOD FRAME

    Wood siding, 1” wood sheathing, 2” x 4” studs, wood lath and plaster

    _

    0.25

    0.24

    0.19

     
      * All concrete masonry units shown are hollow. All concrete wall surfaces exposed to weather have two coats of part and cement base point. Surfaces of all walls exposed to the weather subject to a wind velocity of 15m.p.h.
    ** Values based on dry insulation. The use of vapor barriers or other precautions must be considered to keep insulation dry.
     
     
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