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Relative Working Properties
- 1 = Fair
- 2 = Good
- 3 = Very Good
- 4 = Excellent
| Species |
Machining |
Resistance to
Splitting in Nailing & Screwing |
Nail and Screw Holding Ability |
Gluing |
| Douglas-fir |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Western larch |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| Engelmann spruce |
3 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
| Western hemlock |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Noble fir |
2 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
| Grand Fir |
2 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
| Subalpine fir |
2 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
| Pacific silver fir |
2 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| California red fir |
2 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
| Ponderosa pine |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
| Western white pine |
4 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
| Sugar pine |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
| Lodgepole pine |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
| White spruce |
2 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
| Sitka spruce |
3 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
| Alaska yellow-cedar |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
| Port-Orford-cedar |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
| Incense-cedar |
4 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
| Western redcedar |
3 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
| Redwood |
2 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
| Western juniper |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| Red alder |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| Bigleaf maple |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| Oregon white oak |
4 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
| Tanoak |
4 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
| Paper birch |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| California black oak |
4 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
| Black cottonwood |
2 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
| Golden chinkapin |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Pacific madrone |
4 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
| Myrtlewood |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Sources:
Oregon State University, College of Forestry, Department of Wood Science & Engineering
Wood Handbook: Wood as an Engineering Material (USDA Agricultural Handbook No. 72) Prepared by: U.S. Forest Products Laboratory
Western Wood Products Association and Western Hardwood Association
Physical Properties
Metric
| Species |
Specific Gravity (12% MC) |
Avg. Shipping Wt.
(lbs/ft3)
Air dry Green |
% Across the Grain Shinkage (6% MC) |
Modulus of
Rupture (lbf/in2)
@12% MC |
Modulus of
Elasticity (X106 lbf/in2)
@12% MC |
Side Hardness
(lbf)
@12% MC |
| Douglas-fir |
0.48 |
34 43 |
7.6 |
12400 |
1.95 |
710 |
| Western larch |
0.52 |
36 50 |
9.1 |
13000 |
1.87 |
830 |
| Engelmann spruce |
0.35 |
27 36 |
7.1 |
9300 |
1.30 |
390 |
| Western hemlock |
0.45 |
31 41 |
7.8 |
11300 |
1.63 |
540 |
| Noble fir |
0.39 |
26 30 |
8.3 |
10700 |
1.72 |
410 |
| Grand Fir |
0.39 |
26 47 |
7.0 |
8900 |
1.57 |
490 |
| Subalpine fir |
0.32 |
28 45 |
7.5 |
8600 |
1.29 |
350 |
| Pacific silver fir |
0.43 |
27 36 |
9.2 |
11000 |
1.76 |
430 |
| California red fir |
0.38 |
27 48 |
7.9 |
10500 |
1.50 |
500 |
| Ponderosa pine |
0.40 |
28 45 |
6.2 |
9400 |
1.29 |
460 |
| Western white pine |
0.38 |
27 35 |
7.4 |
9700 |
1.46 |
420 |
| Sugar pine |
0.36 |
25 52 |
5.6 |
8200 |
1.19 |
380 |
| Lodgepole pine |
0.41 |
29 39 |
6.7 |
9400 |
1.34 |
480 |
| White spruce |
0.36 |
28 35 |
8.2 |
9400 |
1.43 |
480 |
| Sitka spruce |
0.40 |
28 33 |
7.5 |
10200 |
1.57 |
510 |
| Alaska yellow-cedar |
0.44 |
31 36 |
6.8 |
11100 |
1.42 |
580 |
| Port-Orford-cedar |
0.43 |
29 36 |
6.9 |
12700 |
1.70 |
630 |
| Incense-cedar |
0.37 |
26 45 |
5.2 |
8000 |
1.04 |
470 |
| Western redcedar |
0.32 |
23 27 |
5.0 |
7500 |
1.11 |
350 |
Redwood
(young growth) |
0.35 |
28 50 |
4.7 |
7900 |
1.10 |
420 |
| Western juniper |
0.44 |
30 50 |
4.7 |
7660 |
0.89 |
620 |
| Red alder |
0.41 |
28 46 |
7.3 |
9800 |
1.38 |
590 |
| Bigleaf maple |
0.48 |
34 47 |
7.1 |
10700 |
1.45 |
850 |
| Oregon white oak |
0.72 |
50 68 |
9.0 |
10300 |
1.60 |
1660 |
| Tanoak |
0.66 |
41 62 |
10.0 |
16200 |
1.74 |
1400 |
| Paper birch |
0.55 |
38 55 |
9.9 |
12300 |
1.59 |
910 |
| California black oak |
0.57 |
40 72 |
6.6 |
8700 |
0.99 |
1100 |
| Black cottonwood |
0.35 |
24 46 |
8.6 |
8500 |
1.27 |
350 |
| Golden chinkapin |
0.46 |
32 61 |
7.4 |
10700 |
1.23 |
720 |
| Pacific madrone |
0.65 |
45 60 |
11.9 |
10400 |
1.23 |
1460 |
| Myrtlewood |
0.55 |
39 54 |
8.1 |
8000 |
0.94 |
1260 |
Source:
Wood Handbook: Wood as an Engineering Material (USDA Agricultural Handbook No. 72) Prepared by: U.S. Forest Products Laboratory
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