Table 2. Strength properties of some commercially important woods in the United States (inch-pound)
Table 2. Strength properties of some commercially important woods in the United States (inch-pound) |
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| |
|
|
Species |
Moisture
content |
Specific
gravity |
Modulus
of rupture (lb/in2) |
Modulus
of elasticity (x10 lb/in2)) |
Work
to maximum load (in-lbf/in3) |
Impact
bending (in) |
Compression
parallel to grain (lbf/in2) |
Compression
perpindicular to grain (kPa) |
Shear
parallel to grain (lbf/in2) |
Tension
perpindicular to grain (lbf/in2) |
Side
hardness (lbf) |
|
Ash,
white |
0.12 |
0.60 |
15000 |
1.74 |
16.60 |
43 |
7410 |
1160 |
1190 |
940 |
1320 |
|
Beech,
American |
0.12 |
0.64 |
14900 |
1.72 |
15.10 |
41 |
7300 |
1010 |
2010 |
1010 |
1300 |
|
Birch,
yellow |
0.12 |
0.62 |
16600 |
2.01 |
20.80 |
55 |
8170 |
970 |
1880 |
920 |
1260 |
|
Cherry,
black |
0.12 |
0.50 |
12300 |
1.49 |
11.40 |
29 |
7110 |
690 |
1700 |
560 |
950 |
|
Maple,
red |
0.12 |
0.54 |
13400 |
1.64 |
12.50 |
32 |
6540 |
1000 |
1850 |
|
950 |
|
Maple,
sugar |
0.12 |
0.63 |
15800 |
1.83 |
16.50 |
39 |
7830 |
1470 |
2330 |
|
1450 |
|
Oak,
Northern red |
0.12 |
0.63 |
14300 |
1.82 |
14.50 |
43 |
6760 |
1010 |
1780 |
800 |
1290 |
|
Hemlock,
Eastern |
0.12 |
0.40 |
8900 |
1.20 |
6.80 |
21 |
5410 |
650 |
1060 |
|
500 |
|
Pine,
Eastern white |
0.12 |
0.35 |
8600 |
1.24 |
6.80 |
18 |
4800 |
440 |
900 |
310 |
380 |
|
Pine,
Pitch |
0.12 |
0.52 |
10800 |
1.43 |
9.20 |
|
5940 |
820 |
1360 |
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