Wood Properties: Populus deltoides
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Populus deltoides | 12% | Hardwood | Cottonwood, Eastern | 4,910 | 380 | Populus | 20 | 1.37 | 8,500 | 930 | 430 | deltoides | 0.4 | 580 | 7.4 |
| Populus deltoides | Green | Hardwood | Cottonwood, Eastern | 2,280 | 200 | Populus | 21 | 1.01 | 5,300 | 680 | 340 | deltoides | 0.37 | 410 | 7.3 |
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