Table 1. Strength properties of some commercially important woods in the United States (metric)
|
Species |
Moisture
content |
Specific
gravity |
Modulus
of rupture (kPa) |
Modulus
of elasticity (Mpa) |
Work
to maximum load (kJ/m3) |
Impact
bending (mm) |
Compression
parallel to grain (kPa) |
Compression
perpindicular to grain (kPa) |
Shear
parallel to grain (kPa) |
Tension
perpindicular to grain (kPa) |
| Ash, white |
0.12 |
0.60 |
103000 |
12000 |
115 |
1090 |
51100 |
8000 |
13200 |
6500 |
| Beech, American |
0.12 |
0.64 |
103000 |
11900 |
104 |
1040 |
50300 |
7000 |
13900 |
7000 |
| Birch, yellow |
0.12 |
0.62 |
114000 |
13900 |
143 |
1400 |
56300 |
6700 |
13000 |
6300 |
| Cherry, black |
0.12 |
0.50 |
85000 |
10300 |
79 |
740 |
49000 |
4800 |
11700 |
3900 |
| Maple, red |
0.12 |
0.54 |
92000 |
11300 |
86 |
810 |
45100 |
6900 |
12800 |
|
| Maple, sugar |
0.12 |
0.63 |
109000 |
12600 |
114 |
990 |
54000 |
10100 |
16100 |
|
| Oak, Northern red |
0.12 |
0.63 |
99000 |
12500 |
100 |
1090 |
46600 |
7000 |
12300 |
5500 |
| Hemlock, Eastern |
0.12 |
0.40 |
61000 |
8300 |
47 |
530 |
37300 |
4500 |
7300 |
|
| Pine, Eastern white |
0.12 |
0.35 |
59000 |
8500 |
47 |
460 |
33100 |
3000 |
6200 |
2100 |
