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R-12 — Cedar, Western Redcedar

Species Name
Cedar, Western Redcedar
Moisture Content
12%
Category
Softwood
Compression Parallel kPa (kPa)
31,400
Compression Perpendicular kPa (kPa)
3,200
Elastic Ratio Er El (dimensionless)
0.081
Elastic Ratio Et El (dimensionless)
0.055
Elastic Ratio Glr El (dimensionless)
0.087
Elastic Ratio Glt El (dimensionless)
0.086
Elastic Ratio Grt El (dimensionless)
0.005
Impact Bending MM (mm)
430
Modulus of Elasticity MPa (MPa)
7,700
Modulus of Rupture kPa (kPa)
51,700
Origin
Domestic
Poisson Lr (dimensionless)
0.378
Poisson Lt (dimensionless)
0.296
Poisson Rt (dimensionless)
0.484
Poisson Tr (dimensionless)
0.403
Radial Shrinkage Pct (%)
2.4
Shear Parallel kPa (kPa)
6,800
Side Hardness N (N)
1,600
Specific Gravity (dimensionless)
0.32
Tangential Shrinkage Pct (%)
5
Tension Perpendicular kPa (kPa)
1,500
Thermal Conductivity W mK (W/(m·K))
0.1
Volumetric Shrinkage Pct (%)
6.8
Work to Max Load kJ M3 (kJ/m3)
40
Cedar, Western redcedar — moisture content 12% · compression parallel kPa 31400 kPa · modulus of rupture kPa 51700 kPa · compression perpendicular kPa 3200 kPa · modulus of elasticity MPa 7700 MPa | Wood Properties | Engineering Database