Mechanical Properties of Four Canadian Softwoods
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Density
Shrinkage
Bending
Hardness
Strength
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Mechanical Properties of Four Canadian Softwoods |
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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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| Douglas-fir | 540 | 7.0% medium | 53.4 medium | 2990 medium | 38.9 low | 50.01 medium |
| Western Hemlock | 480 | 8.1% medium | 53.8 medium | 2740 low | 37.5 low | 46.7 medium |
| Western Larch | 640 | 8.0% medium | 67.2 high | 4210 medium | 48.0 medium | 60.9 high |
| Eastern White Pine | 420 | 4.5% low | 41.5 low | 1650 very low | 33.8 low | 36.2 low |
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