Absorption Coefficents of common materials

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Brick, unpainted 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.07

8" Concrete Block, painted 0.10 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.09 0.08
8" Concrete Block, unpainted 0.36 0.44 0.31 0.29 0.39 0.25
8" Concrete Block, painted w/rc 1 layer 0.10 0.08 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.03
5/8" drywall
8" Concrete Block, painted w/rc 2 layer 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.03
5/8" drywall
Drywall, 1 layer 1/2", on 2 x 4's, 0.29 0.10 0.05 0.04 0.04 0.04
Drywall, 1 layer 5/8", on 2 x 4's, 0.15 0.08 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.03

Drywall, 2 layer 5/8", on 2 x 4's, 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.03

Door hollow 0.28 0.20 0.10 0.10 0.08 0.08

Door solid 0.10 0.07 0.05 0.04 0.04 0.04
Ceiling Tile, standard 0.10 0.28 0.66 0.91 0.82 0.69
Fiberglass 703 rigid insulation 1" on wall 0.03 0.22 0.69 0.91 0.96 0.99
Fiberglass 703 rigid insulation 2" on wall 0.22 0.82 1.21 1.10 1.02 1.05
Fiberglass 703 rigid insulation 3" on wall .53 1.19 1.21 1.08 1.01 1.04
Fiberglass 703 rigid insulation 4" on wall .84 1.24 1.24 1.08 1.00 0.97
Fiberglass 703 rigid insulation 6" on wall 1.19 1.21 1.13 1.05 1.04 1.04
Floor, Concrete 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02
Floor, Linoleum 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.02
Floor, wood on joists 0.15 0.11 0.10 0.07 0.06 0.07
Floor, wood parquet on concrete 0.04 0.04 0.07 0.06 0.06 0.07
Floor, carpet, 1/8" pile 0.05 0.05 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40
Floor, carpet. 1/4" pile 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.30 0.50 0.55
Floor, carpet, 5/16" pile 0.05 0.15 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60
Glass, normal window 0.35 0.25 0.18 0.12 0.07 0.04
Glass, heavy plate 0.18 0.06 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.02
Glass, laminated 1/4" 0.10 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.02
Glass, laminated 3/8" and heavier 0.05 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.02

Plywood, 1/4" 0.58 0.22 0.07 0.04 0.03 0.07

Plywood, 3/8" 0.28 0.22 0.17 0.09 0.10 0.11
Plaster, rough finish 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.04 0.03
Plaster, smooth finish 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.03
 wood paneling 0.24 0.19 0.14 0.08 0.13 0.10
wood roof decking 0.24 0.19 0.14 0.08 0.13 0.10
Carpet, 3/32" pile 0.10 0.16 0.11 0.30 0.50 0.47
Carpet, 3/4" pile 0.15 0.17 0.12 0.32 0.52 0.57
Carpet, 3/8" pile 0.17 0.18 0.21 0.50 0.63 0.83
Carpet, 6/16" pile, 40oz/yd2, on hair pad 0.03 0.25 0.55 0.70 0.62 0.84
Carpet, 6/16" pike, 86oz/yd2, on hair pad 0.10 0.40 0.62 0.70 0.63 0.88
Carpet, 6/16" pike, 86oz/yd2, on hair and 0.20 0.50 0.68 0.72 0.65 0.90
jute pad
Carpet, 20oz/yd2 , loop pile (no pad) 0.04 0.08 0.17 0.33 0.59 0.75
Carpet, 40oz/yd2, hair pad 0.10 0.19 0.35 0.79 0.69 0.79
Miscellaneous

Person, adult 2.50 3.50 4.20 4.60 5.00 5.00

Chair, wood 0.15 0.20 0.24 0.30 0.50 0.50
Chair, theatre, heavy upholstery 1.50 3.40 4.00 4.50 4.75 4.50
Couch 3.50 4.50 5.00 5.50 5.50 4.50
Air, per 1000 cubic feet 0.90 2.30 7.20