Absorption coefficients

Related to: Constructions, Frame Data and Blinds.

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ISSO Publication 32 (2010) Appendix E

Absorption Factors for non-transparent materials

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Material

Metal surfaces

Asbestos cement

 

 

 

Aluminium

 

 

 

Old to contaminated

0.75

-

0.85

Polished

0.10

-

0.40

red

0.75

 

24 ST, clean

0.20

-

0.40

white (clean)

0.40

-

0.60

24 ST, dirt

0.50

-

0.60

Asphalt

 

75 ST

0.40

-

0.60

New

0.90

 

Coated

0.60

-

0.80

Weathered surface

0.80

-

0.90

Cast iron

 

 

Brick

 

 

Rough, oxidized

0.95

 

White glazed

0.30

 

Stainless steel (18/8)

 

 

Off-white

0.20

 

Several types of

0.40

-

0.50

Light

0.40

 

Oxidized types

0.60

-

0.80

Red (light to dark)

0.50

-

0.80

Steel

 

 

Yellow

0.50

-

0.70

Polished

0.20

 

Blue

0.90

 

Mat oxidized

0.95

 

Concrete

 

 

Zinc

 

 

Unstained (depending on age)

0.60

-

0.70

Polished

0.55

 

Stained black

0.90

 

Lead

 

 

Coloured - brown

0.85

 

Old

0.80

 

Roofing

 

 

Copper

 

 

Red roof tiles

0.60

-

0.70

Polished

0.15

 

Blue tiles

0.80

-

0.90

Rough

0.75

 

+ gravel roofing felt

0.80

-

0.90

Galvanized iron

 

 

Sandstone

 

 

Polished

0.35

 

White, fine sand

0.40

 

New

0.65

 

White, coarse sand

0.50

 

Old

0.90

 

Light red

0.55

 

With aluminium paint

0.40

 

Red

0.70

 

With white lead (PbCO3)

0.30

 

Stone Types

 

 

With oil, white

0.40

 

Basalt

0.70

 

With oil, red

0.75

 

Granite

0.60

-

0.90

With oil, black

0.90

 

Granite red

0.55

 

Paints

 

 

Limestone

0.36

-

0.60

Bronze paint

0.30

-

0.50

Lei

0.80

-

0.95

Off-white

0.35

 

Marble, white

0.45

-

0.60

White (Al203)

0.55

 

Marble, split

0.60

 

White, white lead (PbCO3)

0.25

 

Stucco

 

 

White, zinc white (ZnO)

0.32

 

White

0.30

-

0.50

White (MgCO3)

0.15

 

 

 

Light Yellow

0.45

 

 

 

 

Light green

0.50

 

 

 

 

Light

0.75

 

 

 

 

 

Whitewash

0.25