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Green — Sweetgum

Species Name
Sweetgum
Moisture Content
Green
Category
Hardwood
Compression Parallel kPa (kPa)
21,000
Compression Perpendicular kPa (kPa)
2,600
Impact Bending MM (mm)
910
Modulus of Elasticity MPa (MPa)
8,300
Modulus of Rupture kPa (kPa)
49,000
Origin
Domestic
Radial Shrinkage Pct (%)
5.3
Shear Parallel kPa (kPa)
6,800
Side Hardness N (N)
2,700
Specific Gravity (dimensionless)
0.46
Tangential Shrinkage Pct (%)
10.2
Tensile Parallel kPa (kPa)
93,800
Tension Perpendicular kPa (kPa)
3,700
Thermal Conductivity W mK (W/(m·K))
0.13
Toughness Radial J (J)
5,500
Toughness Tangential J (J)
5,400
Volumetric Shrinkage Pct (%)
15.8
Work to Max Load kJ M3 (kJ/m3)
70
Sweetgum — moisture content Green · compression parallel kPa 21000 kPa · modulus of rupture kPa 49000 kPa · modulus of elasticity MPa 8300 MPa · shear parallel kPa 6800 kPa | Wood Properties | Engineering Database