graphite EPS · 100mm
R 3.23
U 0.294 W/m²·K
graphite EPS, 100 mm — R 3.23
100 mm divided by a conductivity of 0.031 gives an R-value of 3.23. The U-value is 0.294, so a square metre leaks 5.89 W across a 20-degree difference.
Standards it meets
- loose standard 0.30
- Material
- graphite EPS
- Thickness
- 100 mm
- Thermal conductivity
- 0.031 W/m·K
- Thermal resistance
- 3.23 m²·K/W
- U-value
- 0.294 W/m²·K
- Heat lost per square metre
- 5.89 W
- As concrete
- 5.16 m
Thickness for the same performance
This is the number that shows what insulation is worth. Matching 100 mm of XPS with concrete alone would take 5.7 metres of it. No one builds a wall like that — which is why a concrete building only gets warm once a thin layer of insulation is added.
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- white EPS116 mm
- glass wool119 mm
- mineral wool129 mm
- cellulose135 mm
- timber419 mm
- plasterboard581 mm
- concrete5161 mm
Nearby cells
Same material, other thicknesses
Same thickness, other materials
How to read this
- Thermal resistance is the thickness in metres divided by the conductivity. Bigger is better.
- The U-value adds 0.17 of surface resistance and then flips the total. Smaller is better.
- Resistances add across layers, so a whole wall is the sum of its parts.
- Conductivity varies by product; the values here are typical for the material.
Frequently asked questions
Q. What is the R-value of 100 mm of graphite EPS?
3.23 — 100 mm in metres divided by a conductivity of 0.031.
Q. And the U-value?
0.294. That is 3.4 — the resistance plus 0.17 of surface — turned upside down, and a square metre leaks 5.89 W across 20 degrees.
Q. How much concrete would match it?
5.16 metres.
Q. Which standards does it meet?
At 0.294 it clears 1 of them.