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Green — Chestnut, American

Species Name
Chestnut, American
Moisture Content
Green
Category
Hardwood
Compression Parallel kPa (kPa)
17,000
Compression Perpendicular kPa (kPa)
2,100
Impact Bending MM (mm)
610
Modulus of Elasticity MPa (MPa)
6,400
Modulus of Rupture kPa (kPa)
39,000
Origin
Domestic
Radial Shrinkage Pct (%)
3.4
Shear Parallel kPa (kPa)
5,500
Side Hardness N (N)
1,900
Specific Gravity (dimensionless)
0.4
Tangential Shrinkage Pct (%)
6.7
Tension Perpendicular kPa (kPa)
3,000
Thermal Conductivity W mK (W/(m·K))
0.11
Volumetric Shrinkage Pct (%)
11.6
Work to Max Load kJ M3 (kJ/m3)
48
Chestnut, American — moisture content Green · compression parallel kPa 17000 kPa · modulus of rupture kPa 39000 kPa · compression perpendicular kPa 2100 kPa · modulus of elasticity MPa 6400 MPa | Wood Properties | Engineering Database