Explore the Engineering Database more efficiently by signing up for free. Sign up free
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