Wood Properties: Quercus lyrata
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quercus lyrata | 12% | Hardwood | Oak, White, Overcup | 6,200 | 810 | Quercus | 38 | 1.42 | 12,600 | 2,000 | 1,190 | lyrata | 0.63 | 940 | 15.7 |
| Quercus lyrata | Green | Hardwood | Oak, White, Overcup | 3,370 | 540 | Quercus | 44 | 1.15 | 8,000 | 1,320 | 960 | lyrata | 0.57 | 730 | 12.6 |
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