Table of Relative Working and Physical Properties - Metric
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
| Species |
Specific Gravity (12% MC)
|
Avg. Shipping Wt. (kgs/m3)
Air dry Green |
% Across the Grain Shinkage (6% MC)
|
Modulus of Rupture (K. Pascals)
|
Modulus of Elasticity (M. Pascals)
|
Side Hardness (Newtons)
|
| Douglas-fir |
0.48
|
545 689
|
7.6
|
85000
|
13400
|
3200
|
| Western larch |
0.52
|
577 801
|
9.1
|
90000
|
12900
|
3700
|
| Engelmann spruce |
0.35
|
432 577
|
7.1
|
64000
|
8900
|
1750
|
| Western hemlock |
0.45
|
497 657
|
7.8
|
78000
|
11300
|
2400
|
| Noble fir |
0.39
|
416 481
|
8.3
|
74000
|
11900
|
1800
|
| Grand Fir |
0.39
|
416 753
|
7.0
|
68000
|
10300
|
2100
|
| Subalpine fir |
0.32
|
449 721
|
7.5
|
61000
|
10800
|
2200
|
| Pacific silver fir |
0.43
|
432 577
|
9.2
|
73000
|
11900
|
1900
|
| California red fir |
0.38
|
432 769
|
7.9
|
72000
|
10300
|
2200
|
| Ponderosa pine |
0.40
|
449 721
|
6.2
|
65000
|
8900
|
2000
|
| Western white pine |
0.38
|
432 561
|
7.4
|
67000
|
10100
|
1900
|
| Sugar pine |
0.36
|
400 833
|
5.6
|
57000
|
8200
|
1700
|
| Lodgepole pine |
0.41
|
465 625
|
6.7
|
65000
|
9200
|
2100
|
| White spruce |
0.36
|
449 561
|
8.2
|
68000
|
9200
|
2100
|
| Sitka spruce |
0.40
|
449 529
|
7.5
|
78000
|
10800
|
2300
|
| Alaska yellow-cedar |
0.44
|
497 577
|
6.8
|
77000
|
9800
|
2600
|
| Port-Orford-cedar |
0.43
|
465 577
|
6.9
|
88000
|
11700
|
2800
|
| Incense-cedar |
0.37
|
416 721
|
5.2
|
55000
|
7200
|
2100
|
| Western redcedar |
0.32
|
368 432
|
5.0
|
51700
|
7700
|
1600
|
| Redwood (young growth) |
0.35
|
449 801
|
4.7
|
54000
|
7600
|
1900
|
| Western juniper |
0.44
|
480 800
|
4.7
|
53000
|
6100
|
2800
|
| Red alder |
0.41
|
449 737
|
7.3
|
68000
|
9500
|
2600
|
| Bigleaf maple |
0.48
|
545 753
|
7.1
|
74000
|
10000
|
3800
|
| Oregon white oak |
0.72
|
801 1105
|
9.0
|
71000
|
10000
|
7400
|
| Tanoak |
0.66
|
657 993
|
10.0
|
112000
|
12000
|
6200
|
| Paper birch |
0.55
|
609 881
|
9.9
|
85000
|
11000
|
4000
|
| California black oak |
0.57
|
641 1157
|
6.6
|
60000
|
6800
|
4900
|
| Black cottonwood |
0.35
|
384 737
|
8.6
|
57000
|
8700
|
1600
|
| Golden chinkapin |
0.46
|
513 977
|
7.4
|
74000
|
8500
|
3200
|
| Pacific madrone |
0.65
|
721 961
|
11.9
|
72000
|
8500
|
6500
|
| Myrtlewood |
0.55
|
625 865
|
8.1
|
55000
|
6500
|
5600
|
Source:
Wood Handbook: Wood as an Engineering Material (USDA Agricultural Handbook No. 72) Prepared by: U.S. Forest Products Laboratory