Nonmetal Material Properties: wood
Mechanical, thermal, and physical properties of non-metallic engineering materials including ceramics, polymers, composites, glass, concrete, foam, refractory, stone, wood, and natural fibers
| category | material id | compressive strength MPa (MPa) | condition | cte per K (1/K) | density kg m3 (kg/m3) | elastic modulus MPa (MPa) | flexural strength MPa (MPa) | max service temp C (C) | name | notes | poisson ratio (dimensionless) | specific heat J kgK (J/kgK) | standard | tensile strength MPa (MPa) | thermal conductivity W mK (W/mK) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wood | Balsa##USDA##dry_clear | 2 | dry_clear | 0.000005 | 170 | 3,400 | 7 | 100 | Balsa (Ochroma pyramidale) clear dry wood | along-grain; 12% MC; lightest commercial wood; Fc~2 Ft~3 E~3400 MPa; sandwich core; model aircraft; buoyancy | 0.23 | 1,640 | USDA | 3 | 0.055 |
| wood | Douglas_Fir##USDA##dry_clear | 49 | dry_clear | 0.000004 | 490 | 13,800 | 85 | 100 | Douglas Fir (coast) clear dry wood | along-grain; 12% MC; Fc=49 MPa Ft=52 MPa E=13800 MPa; MOR=85 MPa; common structural lumber; NDS reference | 0.29 | 1,640 | USDA | 52 | 0.12 |
| wood | Douglas_Fir##USDA##green_clear | 38 | green_clear | 0.000004 | 540 | 13,400 | 74 | 100 | Douglas Fir (coast) clear green wood | along-grain properties; green moisture >19%; FC=38 MPa FT=47 MPa E=13400 MPa; MOR=74 MPa; USDA FPL-GTR-282 | 0.29 | 2,050 | USDA | 47 | 0.1 |
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