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R-12 — Butternut

Species Name
Butternut
Moisture Content
12%
Category
Hardwood
Compression Parallel kPa (kPa)
36,200
Compression Perpendicular kPa (kPa)
3,200
Impact Bending MM (mm)
610
Modulus of Elasticity MPa (MPa)
8,100
Modulus of Rupture kPa (kPa)
56,000
Origin
Domestic
Radial Shrinkage Pct (%)
3.4
Shear Parallel kPa (kPa)
8,100
Side Hardness N (N)
2,200
Specific Gravity (dimensionless)
0.38
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 12% · compression parallel kPa 36200 kPa · modulus of rupture kPa 56000 kPa · compression perpendicular kPa 3200 kPa · modulus of elasticity MPa 8100 MPa | Wood Properties | Engineering Database