Wood Properties: Liriodendron tulipifera
Wood mechanical properties — strength, stiffness, hardness, and specific gravity for hardwood and softwood species at various moisture contents
| scientific name | moisture content | classification | common name | compression parallel psi (psi) | compression perpendicular psi (psi) | genus | impact bending in (in) | modulus of elasticity Mpsi (Mpsi) | modulus of rupture psi (psi) | shear parallel psi (psi) | side hardness lbf (lbf) | species | specific gravity (dimensionless) | tension perpendicular psi (psi) | work to max load inlbf in3 (inlbf/in3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liriodendron tulipifera | 12% | Hardwood | Yellow Poplar | 5,540 | 500 | Liriodendron | 24 | 1.58 | 10,100 | 1,190 | 540 | tulipifera | 0.42 | 540 | 8.8 |
| Liriodendron tulipifera | Green | Hardwood | Yellow Poplar | 2,660 | 270 | Liriodendron | 26 | 1.22 | 6,000 | 790 | 440 | tulipifera | 0.4 | 510 | 7.5 |
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