TABLE 3: THERMAL INSULATION WITH LITEBUILT® AERATED CONCRETE

Concrete K at selected Concrete Thickness

R VALUE
Density λ
PER INCH 2" 4" 6" 8"
PCF
19 0.429 2.54 6.80 3.83 2.64 1.98
25 0.528 2.06 7.99 4.55 3.17 2.44
31 0.627 1.73 9.11 5.28 3.70 2.84
38 0.759 1.44 10.36 6.14 4.42 3.10
44 0.858 1.25 8.12 5.87 4.16 3.43
50 0.990 1.09 9.04 6.60 4.69 3.56
56 1.155 0.94 10.03 7.46 5.35 4.03
63 1.353 0.79 11.15 8.38 6.20 4.62
69 1.518 0.71 12.01 9.17 6.73 5.15
75 1.782 0.61 13.33 10.23 7.59 6.47
88 2.284 0.71 15.25 12.08 9.17 7.13
100 2.878 0.46 13.60 13.86 10.76 8.51

λ = Thermal Conductivity Coefficient

K = Thermal Transmission Coefficient

Note: Densities 19-38 are cement/foam mixes

Densities 44 and over are cement/sand/foam mixes

TABLE 4: INSULATION COMPARISON – VARIOUS BUILDING MATERIALS

Required
Cost comparison
Relative cost Thickness
Density at equivalent
Material Kcal/m²h°C Per m³ (meters) to
Kg/m³ K value 0.70
Placed Achieve
Kcal/m²h°C
K=0.70
Marble 2700 2.9 - 3.5 -

Concrete 2400 1.3 2.92 1.58 40

Hollow Clay Brick 2000 0.8 3.4 0.97 34

Litebuilt® Foam Concrete 1600 0.5 2.52 0.61 15.7

Litebuilt® Foam Concrete 400 0.08 1 0.097 1

Expanded Cork 100 0.03 8.72 0.036 3.2

Rock Wool 100 0.032 5.8 0.040 2.37

Expanded Polystyrene 25 0.030 3.56 0.036 1.31

Expanded Polyurethane 35 0.022 11.72 0.026 3.1