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Green — Basswood, American

Species Name
Basswood, American
Moisture Content
Green
Category
Hardwood
Compression Parallel kPa (kPa)
15,300
Compression Perpendicular kPa (kPa)
1,200
Impact Bending MM (mm)
410
Modulus of Elasticity MPa (MPa)
7,200
Modulus of Rupture kPa (kPa)
34,000
Origin
Domestic
Radial Shrinkage Pct (%)
6.6
Shear Parallel kPa (kPa)
4,100
Side Hardness N (N)
1,100
Specific Gravity (dimensionless)
0.32
Tangential Shrinkage Pct (%)
9.3
Tension Perpendicular kPa (kPa)
1,900
Thermal Conductivity W mK (W/(m·K))
0.092
Volumetric Shrinkage Pct (%)
15.8
Work to Max Load kJ M3 (kJ/m3)
37
Basswood, American — moisture content Green · compression parallel kPa 15300 kPa · modulus of rupture kPa 34000 kPa · modulus of elasticity MPa 7200 MPa · thermal conductivity W mK 0.092 W/(m·K) | Wood Properties | Engineering Database