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Green — Obeche

Species Name
Obeche
Moisture Content
Green
Category
Hardwood
Compression Parallel kPa (kPa)
17,700
Modulus of Elasticity MPa (MPa)
5,000
Modulus of Rupture kPa (kPa)
35,200
Origin
Africa
Radial Shrinkage Pct (%)
3
Shear Parallel kPa (kPa)
4,600
Side Hardness N (N)
1,900
Specific Gravity (dimensionless)
0.3
Tangential Shrinkage Pct (%)
5.4
Volumetric Shrinkage Pct (%)
9.2
Work to Max Load kJ M3 (kJ/m3)
43
Obeche — moisture content Green · compression parallel kPa 17700 kPa · modulus of rupture kPa 35200 kPa · modulus of elasticity MPa 5000 MPa · shear parallel kPa 4600 kPa | Wood Properties | Engineering Database