Wood Properties: Castanea dentata
Wood mechanical properties — strength, stiffness, hardness, and specific gravity for hardwood and softwood species at various moisture contents
| scientific name | moisture content | classification | common name | compression parallel psi (psi) | compression perpendicular psi (psi) | genus | impact bending in (in) | modulus of elasticity Mpsi (Mpsi) | modulus of rupture psi (psi) | shear parallel psi (psi) | side hardness lbf (lbf) | species | specific gravity (dimensionless) | tension perpendicular psi (psi) | work to max load inlbf in3 (inlbf/in3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castanea dentata | 12% | Hardwood | Chestnut, American | 5,320 | 620 | Castanea | 19 | 1.23 | 8,600 | 1,080 | 540 | dentata | 0.43 | 460 | 6.5 |
| Castanea dentata | Green | Hardwood | Chestnut, American | 2,470 | 310 | Castanea | 24 | 0.93 | 5,600 | 800 | 420 | dentata | 0.4 | 440 | 7 |
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