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Mechanical Properties of Five Canadian Hardwoods |
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| Species / Test |
Air-Dry Density |
Volumetric Shrinkage |
Static Bending |
Side Hardness |
Splitting Strength |
Crushing Strength |
| (kg/m3 at 12%) | (green to 12%) | (at prop. limit Mpa) | (Newtons) | (Newtons/mm width) | (// to grain Mpa) | |
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| Red Alder | 460 | 8.0% medium | 40.7 low | 2490 low | 53.4 low | 40.0 low |
| Paper Birch | 640 | 10.5% high | 51.2 medium | 4320 medium | 84.9 medium | 44.7 med/low |
| Black Cherry | 610 | 8.6% medium | 57.3 med/high | 4630 medium | 74.8 medium | 50.4 medium |
| Sugar Maple | 740 | 9.3% high | 64.8 high | 7290 high | 110.0 high | 56.4 high |
| White Oak | 750 | 9.6% high | 37.9 low | 7130 high | 122.0 high | 60.1 high |
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