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Steamed Beech -Timber Species
Steamed Beech
- Scientific Name: Fagus sylvatica
- Tree Size: 100-130 ft (30-40 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter
- Average Dried Weight: 44 lbs/ft3 (710 kg/m3)
- Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .53, .71
- Janka Hardness: 1,450 lbf (6,460 N)
- Modulus of Rupture: 15,970 lbf/in2 (110.1 MPa)
- Elastic Modulus: 2,075,000 lbf/in2 (14.31 GPa)
- Crushing Strength: 8,270 lbf/in2 (57.0 MPa)
- Shrinkage: Radial: 5.7%, Tangential: 11.6%, Volumetric: 17.3%, T/R Ratio: 2.0
