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R-12 — Hemlock, Western

Species Name
Hemlock, Western
Moisture Content
12%
Category
Softwood
Compression Parallel kPa (kPa)
49,000
Compression Perpendicular kPa (kPa)
3,800
Elastic Ratio Er El (dimensionless)
0.058
Elastic Ratio Et El (dimensionless)
0.031
Elastic Ratio Glr El (dimensionless)
0.038
Elastic Ratio Glt El (dimensionless)
0.032
Elastic Ratio Grt El (dimensionless)
0.003
Fracture Mode II Tl kPa M05 (kPa·m^0.5)
2,240
Fracture Mode I Tl kPa M05 (kPa·m^0.5)
375
Impact Bending MM (mm)
580
Modulus of Elasticity MPa (MPa)
11,300
Modulus of Rupture kPa (kPa)
78,000
Origin
Domestic
Poisson Lr (dimensionless)
0.485
Poisson Lt (dimensionless)
0.423
Poisson Rt (dimensionless)
0.442
Poisson Tr (dimensionless)
0.382
Shear Parallel kPa (kPa)
8,600
Side Hardness N (N)
2,400
Specific Gravity (dimensionless)
0.45
Tensile Parallel kPa (kPa)
89,600
Tension Perpendicular kPa (kPa)
2,300
Work to Max Load kJ M3 (kJ/m3)
57
Hemlock, Western — moisture content 12% · compression parallel kPa 49000 kPa · modulus of rupture kPa 78000 kPa · modulus of elasticity MPa 11300 MPa · compression perpendicular kPa 3800 kPa | Wood Properties | Engineering Database