Cummins Power - Insulating Materials Mentor: Robert Rossini Patrick Cleaver Justin Fernandez Ethan Taylor
Product Design Specifications Properties Thermal Acoustic Environmental Workable Cost
Thermal Properties Thermal Insulation Maximum Operating Temperature R-Value (Conductivity) Surface Burning Flame Spread/Smoke Developed Thermal Expansion
Acoustic Properties STC (Sound Transmission Class) Indicates sound transmission loss NRC (Noise Reduction Coefficient) Average sound absorption coefficient of four frequencies
Environmental Non-Hygroscopic Will not absorb water Lifetime Mold resistant
Workable Installation Can be machined Processing Minimal additional processing
Cost
Mineral Wool Currently Used Material Maximum Temp 1200 °F 0.75 R-Value Burning ? STC 10 Fibrous
Calcium Silicate Maximum Temp 1200 °F 0.65 R-Value Burning 0/0 STC 55? Resistant to Breakage
Expanded Perlite Maximum Temp 1200 °F 0.85 R-Value Burning ? STC ? Resistant to Breakage
Acoustiblok® Low Operating Temperature STC 32 Waterproof
Sound Proof Foam Low Operating Temperature NRC 0.65 Not noise blocking
Selection Selection CriteriaWeight Thermal0.2 Acoustic0.3 Mechanical0.05 Environmental0.05 Workability0.3 Cost0.1
Materials Selection
Considerations Composite Material Stand Alone Testing
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