Wood Properties: Sequoia sempervirens
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoia sempervirens | 12% | Softwood | Redwood, Young-Growth | 5,220 | 520 | Sequoia | 15 | 1.1 | 7,900 | 1,110 | 420 | sempervirens | 0.35 | 250 | 5.2 |
| Sequoia sempervirens | Green | Softwood | Redwood, Young-Growth | 3,110 | 270 | Sequoia | 16 | 0.96 | 5,900 | 890 | 350 | sempervirens | 0.34 | 300 | 5.7 |
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