Lining Ductwork
Lining Ductwork
Lining Ductwork
AF/ARMAFLEX Class O
Who is FESI
Introduction
cross section which would reduce the air flow rate. When
Ductwork carries air around buildings, be it heated air, conditioned air or extract air. Unfortunately ductwork also has the
unwanted side effect of simultaneously carrying noise around
buildings. This noise can include not only noise from fans and
other mechanical systems but also voices carried from elsewhere in a building.
Various pieces of legislation mean building engineers must
now take steps to reduce the impact of noise on those using their buildings. One of the simplest ways of doing this
is to internally line ductwork using an acoustic foam such as
ArmaSound 240.
Frequency of Noise
When it comes to acoustic absorbers the thickest product is
not always the best. The same material will perform differently at different frequencies depending on the thickness. If
the nuisance noise frequency is known the required thickness
of insulation can often be reduced.
Unfortunately it is impossible to know in advance exactly what
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For updates to this document, please refer to our website. Armacell provides this information as a technical service. To the extent the information is derived from sources other than Armacell, Armacell is substantially,
if not wholly, relying upon the other source(s) to provide accurate information. Information provided as a result of Armacells own technical analysis and testing is accurate to the extent of our knowledge and ability,
using effective standardized methods and procedures. Each user of these products, or information, should perform their own tests to determine the safety, fitness and suitability of the products, or combination of
products, for any foreseeable purposes, applications and uses by the user and by any third party to which the user may convey the products. Since Armacell cannot control the end use of this product, Armacell
does not guarantee that the user will obtain the same results as published in this document. The data and information is provided as a technical service, and the data and information are subject to change without
notice.
ArmaSound RD
AF/ARMAFLEX Class O
fan speed (in rotations per second) and multiply this by the
number of fan blades. This will give you a frequency in Hz. (see
Acoustic Performance
for ArmaSound 240
354][ISO 354]
Acoustic Performance
of ArmaSound
RD[ISO
240
0.8
0.6
additional silencers which split the air stream and prevent the
0.4
0
100
1000
10000
Frequency (Hz)
ArmaSound - 6mm
ArmaSound - 10mm
ArmaSound - 15mm
ArmaSound - 25mm
This chart shows the acoustic absorption coefficient for ArmaSound RD 240 measured at different thickness*. Measured in acc. with the ISO 354 measurement standard at the School of Acoustics and Electronic Engineering, Salford
University, UK
Measured in acc. with the ISO 10534 (pt2) measurement standard at the Acoustic Group, Bradford University, UK
Products recommendations
AF/Armaflex Class O sheet is a flexible closed cell elastomeric
sheet with a Class O fire rating and energy saving thermal
economical solution.
ture by wicking.
Class O Armaflex Punched sheet is a dust and fibre free,
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For updates to this document, please refer to our website. Armacell provides this information as a technical service. To the extent the information is derived from sources other than Armacell, Armacell is substantially,
if not wholly, relying upon the other source(s) to provide accurate information. Information provided as a result of Armacells own technical analysis and testing is accurate to the extent of our knowledge and ability,
using effective standardized methods and procedures. Each user of these products, or information, should perform their own tests to determine the safety, fitness and suitability of the products, or combination of
products, for any foreseeable purposes, applications and uses by the user and by any third party to which the user may convey the products. Since Armacell cannot control the end use of this product, Armacell
does not guarantee that the user will obtain the same results as published in this document. The data and information is provided as a technical service, and the data and information are subject to change without
notice.
ArmaSound RD
AF/ARMAFLEX Class O
duct, beyond which the sound acts like a beam flowing along
the centre of the duct and attentuation decreases. The tool al-
fibre free, elastomeric acoustic absorber. Its complex pore geometry allows for effective absorption of air borne noise across
formance can be made with this tool if the octave band noise
levels above the cut-off frequency are substantially lower than
Calculation tool
(see overleaf)
The calculation tool on the following page allows for the cal-
and target noise levels and also for the calculation of decibel
reductions by frequency given existing noise levels and the
length of duct to be insulated.
Attenuation mechanisms associated with directional changes, branching, cross-sectional area variation, losses in and
through walls, airflow speeds and temperatures are not cov-
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For updates to this document, please refer to our website. Armacell provides this information as a technical service. To the extent the information is derived from sources other than Armacell, Armacell is substantially,
if not wholly, relying upon the other source(s) to provide accurate information. Information provided as a result of Armacells own technical analysis and testing is accurate to the extent of our knowledge and ability,
using effective standardized methods and procedures. Each user of these products, or information, should perform their own tests to determine the safety, fitness and suitability of the products, or combination of
products, for any foreseeable purposes, applications and uses by the user and by any third party to which the user may convey the products. Since Armacell cannot control the end use of this product, Armacell
does not guarantee that the user will obtain the same results as published in this document. The data and information is provided as a technical service, and the data and information are subject to change without
notice.
ArmaSound RD
Class O Armaflex
Class O Armaflex Punched
Cylindrical
0.25
125
250
500
1000
2000
4000
8000
Hz
57
63
57
52
40
36
30
dB
65.01
dB
41
54
54
52
41
37
29
dB(A)
58.40
dB(A)
No
67
63.45
Calculate
742
Hz
Length to
Insulate
0.01
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For updates to this document, please refer to our website. Armacell provides this information as a technical service. To the extent the information is derived from sources other than Armacell, Armacell is substantially,
if not wholly, relying upon the other source(s) to provide accurate information. Information provided as a result of Armacells own technical analysis and testing is accurate to the extent of our knowledge and ability,
using effective standardized methods and procedures. Each user of these products, or information, should perform their own tests to determine the safety, fitness and suitability of the products, or combination of
products, for any foreseeable purposes, applications and uses by the user and by any third party to which the user may convey the products. Since Armacell cannot control the end use of this product, Armacell
does not guarantee that the user will obtain the same results as published in this document. The data and information is provided as a technical service, and the data and information are subject to change without
notice.