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Green — Butternut

Species Name
Butternut
Moisture Content
Green
Category
Hardwood
Compression Parallel kPa (kPa)
16,700
Compression Perpendicular kPa (kPa)
1,500
Impact Bending MM (mm)
610
Modulus of Elasticity MPa (MPa)
6,700
Modulus of Rupture kPa (kPa)
37,000
Origin
Domestic
Radial Shrinkage Pct (%)
3.4
Shear Parallel kPa (kPa)
5,200
Side Hardness N (N)
1,700
Specific Gravity (dimensionless)
0.36
Tangential Shrinkage Pct (%)
6.4
Tension Perpendicular kPa (kPa)
3,000
Volumetric Shrinkage Pct (%)
10.6
Work to Max Load kJ M3 (kJ/m3)
57
Butternut — moisture content Green · compression parallel kPa 16700 kPa · modulus of rupture kPa 37000 kPa · compression perpendicular kPa 1500 kPa · modulus of elasticity MPa 6700 MPa | Wood Properties | Engineering Database