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Green — Beech, American

Species Name
Beech, American
Moisture Content
Green
Category
Hardwood
Compression Parallel kPa (kPa)
24,500
Compression Perpendicular kPa (kPa)
3,700
Impact Bending MM (mm)
1,090
Modulus of Elasticity MPa (MPa)
9,500
Modulus of Rupture kPa (kPa)
59,000
Origin
Domestic
Radial Shrinkage Pct (%)
5.5
Shear Parallel kPa (kPa)
8,900
Side Hardness N (N)
3,800
Specific Gravity (dimensionless)
0.56
Tangential Shrinkage Pct (%)
11.9
Tensile Parallel kPa (kPa)
86,200
Tension Perpendicular kPa (kPa)
5,000
Thermal Conductivity W mK (W/(m·K))
0.15
Volumetric Shrinkage Pct (%)
17.2
Work to Max Load kJ M3 (kJ/m3)
82
Beech, American — moisture content Green · modulus of rupture kPa 59000 kPa · compression parallel kPa 24500 kPa · modulus of elasticity MPa 9500 MPa · shear parallel kPa 8900 kPa | Wood Properties | Engineering Database