Absorption Coefficients of Building Materials
and Finishes
Floor Materials |
125 Hz |
250 Hz |
500 Hz |
1000 Hz |
2000 Hz |
4000 Hz |
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concrete or tile |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.015 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
linoleum/vinyl tile on concrete |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
wood on joists |
0.15 |
0.11 |
0.10 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
parquet on concrete |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
carpet on concrete |
0.02 |
0.06 |
0.14 |
0.37 |
0.60 |
0.65 |
carpet on foam |
0.08 |
0.24 |
0.57 |
0.69 |
0.71 |
0.73 |
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Seating Materials |
125 Hz |
250 Hz |
500 Hz |
1000 Hz |
2000 Hz |
4000 Hz |
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fully occupied - fabric upholstered |
0.60 |
0.74 |
0.88 |
0.96 |
0.93 |
0.85 |
occupied wooden pews |
0.57 |
0.61 |
0.75 |
0.86 |
0.91 |
0.86 |
empty - fabric upholstered |
0.49 |
0.66 |
0.80 |
0.88 |
0.82 |
0.70 |
empty metal/wood seats |
0.15 |
0.19 |
0.22 |
0.39 |
0.38 |
0.30 |
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Wall Materials |
125 Hz |
250 Hz |
500 Hz |
1000 Hz |
2000 Hz |
4000 Hz |
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Brick: unglazed |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
Brick: unglazed & painted |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
Concrete block - coarse |
0.36 |
0.44 |
0.31 |
0.29 |
0.39 |
0.25 |
Concrete block - painted |
0.10 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
0.08 |
Curtain: 10 oz/sq yd fabric molleton |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.11 |
0.17 |
0.24 |
0.35 |
Curtain: 14 oz/sq yd fabric molleton |
0.07 |
0.31 |
0.49 |
0.75 |
0.70 |
0.60 |
Curtain: 18 oz/sq yd fabric molleton |
0.14 |
0.35 |
0.55 |
0.72 |
0.70 |
0.65 |
Fiberglass: 2'' 703 no airspace |
0.22 |
0.82 |
0.99 |
0.99 |
0.99 |
0.99 |
Fiberglass: spray 5'' |
0.05 |
0.15 |
0.45 |
0.70 |
0.80 |
0.80 |
Fiberglass: spray 1'' |
0.16 |
0.45 |
0.70 |
0.90 |
0.90 |
0.85 |
Fiberglass: 2'' rolls |
0.17 |
0.55 |
0.80 |
0.90 |
0.85 |
0.80 |
Foam: Sonex 2'' |
0.06 |
0.25 |
0.56 |
0.81 |
0.90 |
0.91 |
Foam: SDG 3'' |
0.24 |
0.58 |
0.67 |
0.91 |
0.96 |
0.99 |
Foam: SDG 4'' |
0.33 |
0.90 |
0.84 |
0.99 |
0.98 |
0.99 |
Foam: polyur. 1'' |
0.13 |
0.22 |
0.68 |
1.00 |
0.92 |
0.97 |
Foam: polyur. 1/2'' |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.22 |
0.60 |
0.88 |
0.94 |
Glass: 1/4'' plate large |
0.18 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
Glass: window |
0.35 |
0.25 |
0.18 |
0.12 |
0.07 |
0.04 |
Plaster: smooth on tile/brick |
0.013 |
0.015 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
Plaster: rough on lath |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
Marble/Tile |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
Sheetrock 1/2" 16" on center |
0.29 |
0.10 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
Wood: 3/8'' plywood panel |
0.28 |
0.22 |
0.17 |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
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Ceiling Materials |
125 Hz |
250 Hz |
500 Hz |
1000 Hz |
2000 Hz |
4000 Hz |
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Acoustic Tiles |
0.05 |
0.22 |
0.52 |
0.56 |
0.45 |
0.32 |
Acoustic Ceiling Tiles |
0.70 |
0.66 |
0.72 |
0.92 |
0.88 |
0.75 |
Fiberglass: 2'' 703 no airspace |
0.22 |
0.82 |
0.99 |
0.99 |
0.99 |
0.99 |
Fiberglass: spray 5" |
0.05 |
0.15 |
0.45 |
0.70 |
0.80 |
0.80 |
Fiberglass: spray 1" |
0.16 |
0.45 |
0.70 |
0.90 |
0.90 |
0.85 |
Fiberglass: 2'' rolls |
0.17 |
0.55 |
0.80 |
0.90 |
0.85 |
0.80 |
wood |
0.15 |
0.11 |
0.10 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
Foam: Sonex 2'' |
0.06 |
0.25 |
0.56 |
0.81 |
0.90 |
0.91 |
Foam: SDG 3'' |
0.24 |
0.58 |
0.67 |
0.91 |
0.96 |
0.99 |
Foam: SDG 4'' |
0.33 |
0.90 |
0.84 |
0.99 |
0.98 |
0.99 |
Foam: polyur. 1'' |
0.13 |
0.22 |
0.68 |
1.00 |
0.92 |
0.97 |
Foam: polyur. 1/2'' |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.22 |
0.60 |
0.88 |
0.94 |
Plaster: smooth on tile/brick |
0.013 |
0.015 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
Plaster: rough on lath |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
Sheetrock 1/2'' 16" on center |
0.29 |
0.10 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
Wood: 3/8" plywood panel |
0.28 |
0.22 |
0.17 |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
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Miscellaneous Material |
125 Hz |
250 Hz |
500 Hz |
1000 Hz |
2000 Hz |
4000 Hz |
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Water or ice surface |
0.008 |
0.008 |
0.013 |
0.015 |
0.020 |
0.025 |
People (adults) |
0.25 |
0.35 |
0.42 |
0.46 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
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Material density: 1 ounce/cubic yard = 0.037079776 kg/m3
or 1 kg/m3 = 26.968878969 oz/yd3
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