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Comparative Physical Properties of Popular Wood Species

     
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species Specific Gravity† Weight‡ Strength Stiffness Hardness Shock Resisting Ability Bending Strength Shrinkage
ALDER, RED 0.37 28 82 139 48 71 76 123
ASH, WHITE 0.54 41 106 161 108 139 110 126
ASPEN 0.35 27 58 107 31 67 63 111
AVODIRE   36 97 125 93 81 96 105
BASSWOOD 0.32 26 62 126 31 54 61 158
BEECH 0.56 45 94 169 96 135 102 162
BIRCH, SWEET 0.6 46 105 207 104 159 117 154
BIRCH, YELLOW 0.55 43 98 174 86 171 106 166
BUBINGA   55     157     148
BUTTERNUT 0.36 27 68 115 40 80 64 100
CATALPA, NORTHERN 0.38 29 59 110 43 95 63 73
CATIVO 0.4 29 60 101 50 60 68 85
CHERRY, BLACK 0.47 35 100 150 72 112 93 113
CHESTNUT 0.4 30 70 112 50 69 68 111
COTTONWOOD, EASTERN 0.37 28 64 123 36 73 62 138
CUCUMBER TREE, YELLOW 0.44 34 88 175 57 103 90 137
CYPRESS, BALD 0.42 32 92 136 52 76 79 104
DOGWOOD 0.64 51 101 124 154 192 100 194
EBONY   63 174 230 258 255 196  
ELM, AMERICAN 0.46 36 74 130 66 123 85 145
HACKENBERRY 0.49 37 72 108 74 145 76 138
HICKORIES, TRUE 0.65 51 123 188 142 292 138 182
HOLLY 0.5 40 71 102 86 124 76 155
LIMBA 0.45 34 73 101 70   28 140
LOCUST, BLACK 0.66 48 168 220 161 170 157 103
MAHOGANY, AFRICAN 0.43 31 91 104 68 80 87 92
MAHOGANY, CENTRAL AMERICA 0.45 32 111 145 76 83 98 79
MAHOGANY, CUBAN 0.57 41 95 123 114 71 88 60
MAKORE   40           124
MAPLE, RED 0.49 38 87 158 79 110 93 128
MAPLE, SILVER 0.44 33 71 106 65 93 69 114
MAPLE, SUGAR 0.57 44 106 178 115 138 114 147
MERANTI, RED (LAUAN) 0.4 36 86 138 55 110 82 117
MERANTI, WHITE (LAUAN)   36 75 138 53 114 74 103
MYRTLE 0.51 39 76 89 106 144 72 116
NARRA 0.52 42 148 159 124 149 136 69
OAKS, COMMERCIAL RED 0.56 44 92 168 103 139 101 143
OAKS, COMMERCIAL WHITE 0.59 47 93 149 109 125 99 155
ORIENTALWOOD   44 122 150 117   105  
OSAGE-ORANGE 0.76   147 153 246 397 157 89
PADAUK (AFRICAN)   43     137     82
PADAUK (ANDAMAN) 0.62 45 152 165 130 101 130 78
PADAUK (BURMA) 0.75 54 187 196 198 159 176  
PALDAO 0.54 44     94     127
PEARWOOD (EUROPEAN)   43     94     195
PECAN 0.6 47 104 162 142 156 110 137
PRIMAVERA 0.4 30 102 123 74 94 106 91
ROSEWOOD (BRAZIL)   50     153     119
SAPELE 0.54 40 137 126 123 94 96 138
SATINWOOD 0.83 67 166 181 209 132 141 147
SONORA (MANNGGASINORO) 0.42 31 62 116 50 88 61  
SWEETGUM 0.44 34 77 134 60 99 86 150
SYCAMORE 0.46 35 76 129 64 78 74 136
TANGUILE 0.53 39 91 154 64 87 87 103
TEAK 0.6 43 136 173 99 107 124 162
TIGERWOOD 0.45 34 101 123 78 93 90 138
TULIPWOOD, AMERICAN 0.38 28 68 135 40 58 71 119
TUPELO, WATER 0.46 35 87 127 78 81 82 122
WALNUT, BLACK (AMERICAN) 0.51 39 113 167 88 124 111 116
WILLOW, BLACK 0.34 26 41 70 35 91 45 126
ZEBRAWOOD 0.62 48     125     156

Source: Fine Hardwoods Selectorama © 1987 Fine Woods Association.

† Based on green volume and oven dry weight

‡ Compressive strength (endwise)

 
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