Metal Building Construction
Roof
The assembly used to test the thermal resistance of TempShield™ insulation as it would be installed in new metal building construction consisted of a corrugated metal exterior, 1/2" extruded polystyrene thermal breaks 5' on center, TempShield™ insulation, and 8" Z purlins commonly used in metal buildings.
| Thermal Values | Heat Flow Up |
Heat Flow Down |
U Value Up |
U Value Down |
K Value Up |
K Value Down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TempShield™ w/Wafer Board |
5.02 | 7.93 | .199 | .126 | .199 | .126 |
| TempShield™ w/Metal Interior |
4.29 | 7.29 | .233 | .137 | .233 | .137 |
| TempShield™ Exposed to Interior |
3.63* | 7.26* | .275* | .138* | .275* | .138* |
All Thermal Values are corrected for frame loss.
* Includes thermal resistance of 1.32 UP and 4.55 DOWN for interior air film.
Walls
Thermal assembly tested for thermal resistance of TempShield™ insulation in the walls of metal buildings consisted of corrugated metal exterior, 1/2" extruded polystyrene thermal breaks, TempShield™ insulation, 8" Z girts, and 1/2" wafer board to represent an interior finished wall.
| Thermal Values | Heat Flow Horz. | U Value Horiz. | K Value Horiz. |
|---|---|---|---|
| TempShield™ w/Wafer Board | 5.45 | .183 | .183 |
| TempShield™ w/Metal Interior | 4.77 | .210 | .210 |
| TempShield™ Exposed to Interior | 4.50* | .222* | .222* |
* Includes thermal resistance of 1.70 for interior air film.
