Wood Properties: Quercus nigra
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 nigra | 12% | Hardwood | Oak, Red, Water | 6,770 | 1,020 | Quercus | 44 | 2.02 | 15,400 | 2,020 | 1,190 | nigra | 0.63 | 920 | 21.5 |
| Quercus nigra | Green | Hardwood | Oak, Red, Water | 3,740 | 620 | Quercus | 39 | 1.55 | 8,900 | 1,240 | 1,010 | nigra | 0.56 | 820 | 11.1 |
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