Exterior Hollow Metal Door R Value

Steel stiffened core for added strength and durability.

Exterior hollow metal door r value.

B18 series steel stiffeners u factor 0 50 r value 2 01. We have several door styles to meet your insulated door needs for both residential and commercial applications. The insulation value is much higher than the honeycomb but lower than the polyurethane. Hurricane rated up to 100 psf 3 0 x 7 0 single and up to 70 psf 8 0 x 8 0 pairs.

The gray primer finish is suitable for painting. The lower the u value the better the insulating ability. Overhead door corporation uses a calculated door section r value for our insulated doors. Hollow metal doors are made of channel reinforced steel sheets and filled with insulation materials such as polystyrene kraft honeycomb or polyurethane.

L18 series per astm c1363 r factor 2 64 u factor 38 3. Astm e283 cfm sq ft cfm ln ft all curries door construction with curries thermal break frame 0 04 0 06 door series core test method. Hollow metal doorswith this core type are most often used at exterior openings and can be fire rated up to 3 hours. If installed correctly and not bent this type of door needs no further weatherstripping.

U value is a measure of the flow of heat through an insulating or building material. All doors are tested in accordance with astm c1363 and sdi 113. Rustica s french style sliding barn doors entry doors and rustica s replacement windows have the most efficient r value on the market listed at 3 94 for interior doors and replacement windows and 5 31 for a 2 1 4 exterior door. In the chart above you will notice that there are two vastly different r values provided for insulated metal doors with polyurethane insulation.

Standard metal doors are 1 3 4 thick and are prime coat painted. Door series core test method. One of the lowest operable u factor in the industry for a steel stiffened door u factor 36 first steel stiffened hollow metal swinging door to qualify for greenguard gold. Astm c518 calculated test method.

Tb ceco thermal break frame kerf ceco weather kerf frame hm ceco standard hollow metal frame fiberglass reinforced polyester door series core frame test methodology a stmc1 36op er ab l5 8 cu t dinp u factor r value u factor r value u factor r value frp polyurethane tb 0 35 2 9 0 12 8 0 0 26 3 8 frp polyurethane hm 0 38. Astm c1363 operable u factor r value u factor r value 707 polystyrene 0 16 6 4 0 37 2 7 707 polystyrene 0 16 6 4 0 45 2 2.