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Green — Purpleheart

Species Name
Purpleheart
Moisture Content
Green
Category
Hardwood
Compression Parallel kPa (kPa)
48,400
Modulus of Elasticity MPa (MPa)
13,800
Modulus of Rupture kPa (kPa)
94,000
Origin
Americas
Radial Shrinkage Pct (%)
3.2
Shear Parallel kPa (kPa)
11,300
Side Hardness N (N)
8,100
Specific Gravity (dimensionless)
0.67
Tangential Shrinkage Pct (%)
6.1
Volumetric Shrinkage Pct (%)
9.9
Work to Max Load kJ M3 (kJ/m3)
102
Purpleheart — moisture content Green · modulus of rupture kPa 94000 kPa · compression parallel kPa 48400 kPa · modulus of elasticity MPa 13800 MPa · shear parallel kPa 11300 kPa | Wood Properties | Engineering Database