Table 5–3b. Strength propertiesof some commercially important woods grown in the United States (inch–pound)a—con.
Static bendingImpact
bending
(in.)Com-
pression
parallel
to grain
(lbf in–2)Com-
pression
perpen-
dicular
to grain
(lbf in–2)Shear
parallel
to
grain
(lbf in–2)Tension
perpen-
dicular
to grain
(lbf in–2)Side
hard-
ness
(lbf)Modulus
of
rupture
(lbf in–2)Modulus
of
elasticityc
( 106 lbf in–2)Work
to
maxi-
mum
load
(in-lbf in–3)Common species
names
Moisture
contentSpecific
gravityb
Hickory, pecan
Bitternut Green 0.60 10,300 1.40 20.0 66 4,570 800 1,240 — —
12% 0.66 17,100 1.79 18.2 66 9,040 1,680 — — —
Nutmeg Green 0.56 9,100 1.29 22.8 54 3,980 760 1,030 — —
12% 0.60 16,600 1.70 25.1 — 6,910 1,570 — — —
Pecan Green 0.60 9,800 1.37 14.6 53 3,990 780 1,480 680 1,31 0
12% 0.66 13,700 1.73 13.8 44 7,850 1,720 2,080 — 1,82 0
Water Green 0.61 10,700 1.56 18.8 56 4,660 880 1,440 — —
12% 0.62 17,800 2.02 19.3 53 8,600 1,550 — — —
Hickory, trued
Mockernut Green 0.64 11,100 1.57 26.1 88 4,480 810 1,280 — 1,440
12% 0.72 19,200 2.22 22.6 77 8,940 1,730 1,740 — 1,970
Pignut Green 0.66 11,700 1.65 31.7 89 4,810 920 1,370 — 1,520
12% 0.75 20,100 2.26 30.4 74 9,190 1,980 2,150 — 2,140
Shagbark Green 0.64 11,000 1. 57 23.7 74 4,580 840 1,520 — 1,460
12% 0.72 20,200 2.16 25.8 67 9,210 1,760 2,430 — 1,880
Shellbark Green 0.62 10,500 1. 34 29.9 104 3,920 810 1,190 — 1,670
12% 0.69 18,100 1.89 23.6 88 8,000 1,800 2,110 — 1,810
Honeylocust Green 0.60 10,200 1.29 12.6 47 4,420 1,150 1,660 930 1,39 0
12% — 14,700 1.63 13.3 47 7,500 1,840 2,250 900 1,58 0
Locust, black Green 0.66 13,800 1. 85 15.4 44 6,800 1,160 1,760 770 1,57 0
12% 0.69 19,400 2.05 18.4 57 10,180 1,830 2,480 640 1,70 0
Magnolia
Cucumbertree Green 0.44 7,400 1.56 10.0 30 3,140 330 990 440 52 0
12% 0.48 12,300 1.82 12.2 35 6,310 570 1,340 660 70 0
Southern Green 0.46 6,800 1.11 15.4 54 2,700 460 1,040 610 74 0
12% 0.50 11,200 1.40 12.8 29 5,460 860 1,530 740 1,02 0
Maple
Bigleaf Green 0.44 7,400 1.10 8.7 23 3,240 450 1,110 600 62 0
12% 0.48 10,700 1.45 7.8 28 5,950 750 1,730 540 85 0
Black Green 0.52 7,900 1.33 12.8 48 3,270 600 1,130 720 84 0
12% 0.57 13,300 1.62 12.5 40 6,680 1,020 1,820 670 1,18 0
Red Green 0.49 7,700 1.39 11.4 32 3,280 400 1,150 — 700
12% 0.54 13,400 1.64 12.5 32 6,540 1,000 1,850 — 950
Silver Green 0.44 5,800 0.94 11.0 29 2,490 370 1,050 560 59 0
12% 0.47 8,900 1.14 8.3 25 5,220 740 1,480 500 70 0
Sugar Green 0.56 9,400 1.55 13.3 40 4,020 640 1,460 — 970
12% 0.63 15,800 1.83 16.5 39 7,830 1,470 2,330 — 1,45 0
Oak, red
Black Green 0.56 8,200 1.18 12.2 40 3,470 710 1,220 — 1,06 0
12% 0.61 13,900 1.64 13.7 41 6,520 930 1,910 — 1,21 0
Cherrybark Green 0.61 10,800 1.79 14.7 54 4,620 760 1,320 800 1,24 0
12% 0.68 18,100 2.28 18.3 49 8,740 1,250 2,000 840 1,48 0
Laurel Green 0.56 7,900 1.39 11.2 39 3,170 570 1,180 770 1,00 0
12% 0.63 12,600 1.69 11.8 39 6,980 1,060 1,830 790 1,21 0
Northern red Green 0.56 8,300 1.35 13.2 44 3,440 610 1,210 750 1,00 0
12% 0.63 14,300 1.82 14.5 43 6,760 1,010 1,780 800 1,29 0
Pin Green 0.58 8,300 1.32 14.0 48 3,680 720 1,290 800 1,07 0
12% 0.63 14,000 1.73 14.8 45 6,820 1,020 2,080 1,050 1,51 0
Scarlet Green 0.60 10,400 1.48 15.0 54 4,090 830 1,410 700 1,20 0
12% 0.67 17,400 1.91 20.5 53 8,330 1,120 1,890 870 1,40 0
Southern red Green 0.52 6,900 1.14 8.0 29 3,030 550 930 480 86 0
12% 0.59 10,900 1.49 9.4 26 6,090 870 1,390 510 1,06 0
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