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R-12 — Obeche

Species Name
Obeche
Moisture Content
12%
Category
Hardwood
Compression Parallel kPa (kPa)
27,100
Modulus of Elasticity MPa (MPa)
5,900
Modulus of Rupture kPa (kPa)
51,000
Origin
Africa
Radial Shrinkage Pct (%)
3
Shear Parallel kPa (kPa)
6,800
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)
48
Obeche — moisture content 12% · compression parallel kPa 27100 kPa · modulus of rupture kPa 51000 kPa · modulus of elasticity MPa 5900 MPa · shear parallel kPa 6800 kPa | Wood Properties | Engineering Database