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Green — Cottonwood, Eastern

Species Name
Cottonwood, Eastern
Moisture Content
Green
Category
Hardwood
Compression Parallel kPa (kPa)
15,700
Compression Perpendicular kPa (kPa)
1,400
Impact Bending MM (mm)
530
Modulus of Elasticity MPa (MPa)
7,000
Modulus of Rupture kPa (kPa)
37,000
Origin
Domestic
Radial Shrinkage Pct (%)
3.9
Shear Parallel kPa (kPa)
4,700
Side Hardness N (N)
1,500
Specific Gravity (dimensionless)
0.37
Tangential Shrinkage Pct (%)
9.2
Tension Perpendicular kPa (kPa)
2,800
Volumetric Shrinkage Pct (%)
13.9
Work to Max Load kJ M3 (kJ/m3)
50
Cottonwood, Eastern — moisture content Green · compression parallel kPa 15700 kPa · modulus of rupture kPa 37000 kPa · compression perpendicular kPa 1400 kPa · modulus of elasticity MPa 7000 MPa | Wood Properties | Engineering Database