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R-12 — Limba

Species Name
Limba
Moisture Content
12%
Category
Hardwood
Compression Parallel kPa (kPa)
32,600
Modulus of Elasticity MPa (MPa)
7,000
Modulus of Rupture kPa (kPa)
60,700
Origin
Africa
Radial Shrinkage Pct (%)
4.5
Shear Parallel kPa (kPa)
9,700
Side Hardness N (N)
2,200
Specific Gravity (dimensionless)
0.38
Tangential Shrinkage Pct (%)
6.2
Volumetric Shrinkage Pct (%)
10.8
Work to Max Load kJ M3 (kJ/m3)
61
Limba — moisture content 12% · compression parallel kPa 32600 kPa · modulus of rupture kPa 60700 kPa · modulus of elasticity MPa 7000 MPa · shear parallel kPa 9700 kPa | Wood Properties | Engineering Database