Wood Properties: Tsuga mertensiana
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) | work to max load inlbf in3 (inlbf/in3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsuga mertensiana | 12% | Softwood | Hemlock, Mountain | 6,440 | 860 | Tsuga | 32 | 1.33 | 11,500 | 1,540 | 680 | mertensiana | 0.45 | 10.4 |
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