Optical Properties Glazing Materials

Reference data and engineering information about optical properties glazing materials for miscellaneous applications.

opticalpropertiesglazingmaterialsData Table

Overview

Engineering reference data for Optical Properties Glazing Materials in miscellaneous.

Key Formulas

Unit Conversion

$y = x \cdot k$

Multiply by conversion factor.

Linear Interpolation

$y = y_1 + \frac{(x - x_1)(y_2 - y_1)}{x_2 - x_1}$

Estimate between two known points.

Percentage

$p = \frac{\text{part}}{\text{whole}} \times 100\%$

Part as fraction of whole.

Variables

Symbol	Description	Unit
$x$	Input value	—
$y$	Output value	—
$k$	Conversion factor	—

Optical Properties Data

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Optical properties of typical glazing materials for solar energy applications.
Material	Thickness(mm)	Short-wave IR Solar Transmittance	Long-wave IR Transmittance
Window glass (float glass)	4	0.83	0.02
Low-iron glass	3	0.89	0.08
Acrylic Glass (Poly(methyl methacrylate))	3	0.82	0.02
Polyvinyl Fluoride (Tedlar)	0.1	0.92	0.22
Polyester, Mylar	0.1	0.87	0.18

Source: engineeringtoolbox.com

Conversion Note: 1 mm = 0.03937 inches.

Interactive Charts

Radiation Heat Transfer

References

Original Source

Source: engineeringtoolbox.com