Reference surfaceLow-frequency absorber

Data source

PTB reference data

Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

Source: C.M.Harris, Noise Control in Buildings, McGraw Hill 1994

Value from the PTB table, not verified

Gypsum board: 1.27 cm nailed to 5.1 by 10.2 cm studs 41 cm center to center

PTB reference data

Original description

Gypsum board: 1.27 cm nailed to 5.1 by 10.2 cm studs 41 cm center to center

Material properties

Thickness: 0.5 in
Application: wall
Mounting: nailed to 5.1 x 4 in studs 16 in center to center

Measurement data

Sound absorption

Reverberation chamber (ASTM C423 / ISO 354)

NRC
0.05
derived from ISO 354 lab data

Frequency values

αp nach ISO 11654

f (Hz)1252505001k2k4k
αp0.300.100.050.050.050.10

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Value from the PTB table, not verified

NRC: 0.05 (derived from ISO 354 lab data)

Terms of use
Measured values as a table (1 measurement)
Gypsum board: 1.27 cm nailed to 5.1 by 10.2 cm studs 41 cm center to center: sound absorption coefficient αs per ISO 354 by frequency and test build-up
Build-upNRC125 Hz250 Hz500 Hz1000 Hz2000 Hz4000 Hz
Measurement 10.050.290.100.050.040.070.09
Measured values as a table (1 measurement)

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