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R-12 — Cottonwood, Balsam Poplar
- Species Name
- Cottonwood, Balsam Poplar
- Moisture Content
- 12%
- Category
- Hardwood
- Compression Parallel kPa (kPa)
- 27,700
- Compression Perpendicular kPa (kPa)
- 2,100
- Modulus of Elasticity MPa (MPa)
- 7,600
- Modulus of Rupture kPa (kPa)
- 47,000
- Origin
- Domestic
- Radial Shrinkage Pct (%)
- 3
- Shear Parallel kPa (kPa)
- 5,400
- Specific Gravity (dimensionless)
- 0.34
- Tangential Shrinkage Pct (%)
- 7.1
- Volumetric Shrinkage Pct (%)
- 10.5
- Work to Max Load kJ M3 (kJ/m3)
- 34