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R-12 — Birch, Yellow

Species Name
Birch, Yellow
Moisture Content
12%
Category
Hardwood
Compression Parallel kPa (kPa)
56,300
Compression Perpendicular kPa (kPa)
6,700
Elastic Ratio Er El (dimensionless)
0.078
Elastic Ratio Et El (dimensionless)
0.05
Elastic Ratio Glr El (dimensionless)
0.074
Elastic Ratio Glt El (dimensionless)
0.068
Elastic Ratio Grt El (dimensionless)
0.017
Impact Bending MM (mm)
1,400
Modulus of Elasticity MPa (MPa)
13,900
Modulus of Rupture kPa (kPa)
114,000
Origin
Domestic
Poisson Lr (dimensionless)
0.426
Poisson Lt (dimensionless)
0.451
Poisson Rl (dimensionless)
0.043
Poisson Rt (dimensionless)
0.697
Poisson Tl (dimensionless)
0.024
Poisson Tr (dimensionless)
0.426
Shear Parallel kPa (kPa)
13,000
Side Hardness N (N)
5,600
Specific Gravity (dimensionless)
0.62
Tension Perpendicular kPa (kPa)
6,300
Work to Max Load kJ M3 (kJ/m3)
143
Birch, Yellow — moisture content 12% · modulus of rupture kPa 114000 kPa · compression parallel kPa 56300 kPa · modulus of elasticity MPa 13900 MPa · shear parallel kPa 13000 kPa | Wood Properties | Engineering Database