Wood Properties: Thuja plicata
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thuja plicata | 12% | Softwood | Cedar, Western Red Cedar | 4,560 | 460 | Thuja | 17 | 1.11 | 7,500 | 990 | 350 | plicata | 0.32 | 220 | 5.8 |
| Thuja plicata | Green | Softwood | Cedar, Western Red Cedar | 2,770 | 240 | Thuja | 17 | 0.94 | 5,200 | 770 | 260 | plicata | 0.31 | 230 | 5 |
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