Thermal Properties of Building Materials

Material

Density
(kg/m3)

Thermal Conductivity
(W/mK)

Specific Heat Capacity

(J/kgK)

WALLS
Asbestos cement sheet
Asbestos cement decking
Brickwork (outer leaf)
Brickwork (inner leaf)
Cast concrete (dense)
Cast concrete (lightweight
Concrete block (heavyweight)
Concrete block (medium weight)
Concrete block (lightweight)
Fibreboard
Plasterboard
Stone (Artificial)
Stone (Limestone)
Tile hanging

700
1500
1700
1700
2100
1200
2300
1400
600
300
950
1750
2180
1900

0.36
0.36
0.84
0.62
1.40
0.38
1.63
0.51
0.19
0.06
0.16
1.3
1.5
0.84

1050
1050
800
800
840
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
840
1000
910
800

1300
1300
600

0.50
0.05
0.16

1000
1000
1000

500
1700
1700
1200
1800
1900
500

0.16
0.50
0.50
0.41
0.96
0.84
0.10

840
1000
1000
840
1000
800
1000

2000
7800
1200
650
650

1.13
50.00
0.41
0.14
0.14

1000
480
840
1200
1200

25
12
25
30
30
30
10

0.035
0.040
0.035
0.035
0.040
0.025
0.040

1400
840
1000
1000
1400
1400
1400

SURFACE FINISHES
External rendering
Plaster (dense)
Plaster (lightweight)
ROOFS
Aerated concrete slab
Asphalt
Felt/Bitumen layers
Screed
Stone chippings
Tile
Wood wool slab
FLOORS
Cast concrete
Metal tray
Screed
Timber flooring
Wood blocks
INSULATION
Expanded polystyrene slab
Glass fibre quilt
Glass fibre slab
Mineral fibre slab
Phenolic foam
Polyurethane board
Urea formaldehyde foam