B18 series steel stiffeners u factor 0 50 r value 2 01.
Exterior hollow metal door r value.
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.
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.
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.
The insulation value is much higher than the honeycomb but lower than the polyurethane.
If installed correctly and not bent this type of door needs no further weatherstripping.
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.
Hollow metal doorswith this core type are most often used at exterior openings and can be fire rated up to 3 hours.
We have several door styles to meet your insulated door needs for both residential and commercial applications.
Hurricane rated up to 100 psf 3 0 x 7 0 single and up to 70 psf 8 0 x 8 0 pairs.
For example a 1 1 2 inch 3 81 cm thick door without a window offers more than five times the insulating value of a solid wood door of the same size.
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.
Door series core test method.
Astm c518 calculated test method.
Overhead door corporation uses a calculated door section r value for our insulated doors.
Based on astm c518 calculation method the door has an r value of up to 11 but using astm c1363 tested operable the same door only have an r value of up to 3 5.
The lower the u value the better the insulating ability.
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.
Steel stiffened core for added strength and durability.
The r values of most steel and fiberglass clad entry doors range from r 5 to r 6 excluding a window.
The gray primer finish is suitable for painting.
