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R-12 — Cedar, Northern White

Species Name
Cedar, Northern White
Moisture Content
12%
Category
Softwood
Compression Parallel kPa (kPa)
27,300
Compression Perpendicular kPa (kPa)
2,100
Elastic Ratio Er El (dimensionless)
0.183
Elastic Ratio Et El (dimensionless)
0.081
Elastic Ratio Glr El (dimensionless)
0.21
Elastic Ratio Glt El (dimensionless)
0.187
Elastic Ratio Grt El (dimensionless)
0.015
Impact Bending MM (mm)
300
Modulus of Elasticity MPa (MPa)
5,500
Modulus of Rupture kPa (kPa)
45,000
Origin
Domestic
Poisson Lr (dimensionless)
0.337
Poisson Lt (dimensionless)
0.34
Poisson Rt (dimensionless)
0.458
Poisson Tr (dimensionless)
0.345
Radial Shrinkage Pct (%)
2.2
Shear Parallel kPa (kPa)
5,900
Side Hardness N (N)
1,400
Specific Gravity (dimensionless)
0.31
Tangential Shrinkage Pct (%)
4.9
Tension Perpendicular kPa (kPa)
1,700
Thermal Conductivity W mK (W/(m·K))
0.094
Volumetric Shrinkage Pct (%)
7.2
Work to Max Load kJ M3 (kJ/m3)
33
Cedar, Northern white — moisture content 12% · compression parallel kPa 27300 kPa · modulus of rupture kPa 45000 kPa · thermal conductivity W mK 0.094 W/(m·K) · compression perpendicular kPa 2100 kPa | Wood Properties | Engineering Database