R per octave band in dB in dB(A)
Material, Description Thickness mm Surface or
mass in kg/m2
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Wood

Triplex 4 3.5 3 9 12 18 26 29 13.0 17 15
Chipboard (heavy), multiplex,                15 12 15 20 24 27 25 29 23 26 25

Blockboard

Pine  25 16 17 23 28 25 30 36 25 27 26

Walls

Float stone, 1/2 brick 2-sided stucco 110 110 28 32 33 36 45 50 35 37 36
Float stone, 1/1 brick 2-sided stucco 200 210 31 34 37 45 52 55 39
Limestone, e.d.:1/2 brick 2-sided stucco 120 210 31 35 40 46 55 55 40
Limestone, e.d.:1/1 brick 2-sided stucco 240 420 35 38 45 52 55 55 44
Concrete Stone (slightly porous), unplastered 100 180 25 27 25 26 30 40 27
concrete blocks, plastered 120 220 32 36 38 47 54 55 40
Concrete
Gravel Concrete, solid8 cm 80 180 30 33 35 45 52 55 37
Gravel Concrete, solid 15 cm 150 350 33 37 45 54 55 55 43
Gas concrete, solid 9 cm 90 75 25 30 30 32 37 45 31
Gas concrete, solid 15 cm 150 120 30 30 32 37 45 50 34

Metal

Aluminum, flat plate, thickness 4 mm 4 11 12 17 23 28 29 25 21
Steel, flat plate, thickness 1 mm 1 8 11 17 22 27 33 40 21
Steel, flat plate, thickness 3 mm 3 24 19 24 30 36 40 32 29
Steel, flat plate, thickness 0,7 mm 40 7 10 16 19 21 24 26 19
Steel, flat plate, thickness 1 mm 45 11 14 16 20 25 29 23 21

Glass

4 mm 4 10 19 23 26 30 32 28 26
8 mm 8 20 23 26 30 32 28 38 29
4 mm glass, 12 mm cavity, 6 mm glass 22 25 22 21 29 37 37 37 28
6 mm glass, 12 mm cavity, 6 mm glass 24 30 23 20 31 36 31 37 29
8 mm glass, 12 mm spouw, 5 mm glass 25 33 24 22 31 36 36 38 34.8
4 mm glass, 50 mm spouw, 8 mm glass 62 30 20 30 38 43 43 44 41.5
6 mm glass, 75 mm spouw, 6 mm glass 87 30 26 33 41 46 41 47 43.6

Diversen

Asbestos cement, flat 6 10 19 25 31 36 39 - 34.8
Asbestos cement, currugated 6.5 14 23 27 26 27 31 - 26.7
Polyester roofing sheets, currugated, translucent 3 3 4 5 8 11 -
Impact resistant plastic (eg application skylights) 4.5 5 9 15 21 27 33 39 32.0
Openings (d > f/2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Masonry

Stony cavity wall with mineral wool - 400 41 46 52 59 64 64 60.4
1/2-brick outer leaf, insulation, inner cavity leaf gas concrete (d = 100 mm, 650 kg/m2) - 275 38 39 39 46 55 55 50.7
Glass bricks (d= 80 mm) - 200 26 32 38 48 38 38 43.6

Facade constructions

Profiled steel (d = 0.7 mm), cavity completely filled with mineral wool (d = 90 mm, 40 kg/m3), steel (d = 1.0 mm) - 19 18 27 37 40 42 45 40.4
Profiled steel (d = 0.7 mm), cavity completely filled with mineral wool (d = 90 mm, 40 kg/m3), perforated steel (11%, d = 0.7 mm) - 16 13 18 29 35 37 40 35.3
Profiled steel  (d = 0,7 mm), cavity (d = 90 mm) partially  filled with mineral wool(d = 70 mm), perforated steel 1 1 % (d = 0, 7 mm - 16 15 20 31 37 37 40 36.0
idem, non perforated steel - 17 17 29 39 42 42 45 41.2
Profiled aluminum (d =0,7 mm), cavity completely filled with mineral wool (d =90 mm, 40 kg/m3 ), steel (d= 1,0 mm) - 15 16 26 35 40 42 45 40.3
Profiled aluminum (d =0,7 mm), cavity completely filled with mineral wool (d =90 mm, 16 kg/m3 ), steel (d= 1,0 mm) - 13 17 27 35 39 42 45 40.0
Stiff sandwichpanel, mineral wool core (d=50-85mm, 15Okglm') - 20 23 22 17 33 43 >43 36.6
Stiff sandwichpanel, PS-foam core (d= 50-65 mm) - 20 22 26 30 24 37 >37 30.8
Stiff sandwichpanel, PUR-foam core (d= 45-75 mm) - 20 22 26 30 31 26 >30 27.8

Roof

Profiled steel (d =0,7 mm), mineral wool(d =60 mm, 10,5 kg/m3), roofing felt-layer (burned)l - 24 21 27 34 37 44 55 46.7
Profiled steel, perforated 10% (d =0,7mm), mineral wool (d= 60 mm, 10,5 kg/m3'),  roofing felt-layer (burned)l - 21 14 17 25 38 46 56 47.8
Woodchipped concrete panel 30 mm gravel - - 28 29 40 42 47 55 47.5
Wooden decking foam insulation 30 mm gravel - - 21 27 27 29 34 40 33.2