General Data > Wood Strength Properties
Softwoods
| Wood Name |
Moisture % |
Modulus of Rupture |
Modulus of Elasticity |
| |
|
MPa |
MPa |
| Fir Douglas |
41 |
54 |
10400 |
| |
12 |
93 |
12700 |
| Hemlock |
51 |
49 |
8700 |
| |
13 |
83 |
10400 |
| Larch |
66 |
53 |
7900 |
| |
13 |
92 |
9900 |
| Pine (Scots) |
89 |
46 |
7300 |
| |
12 |
89 |
10000 |
| Redwood (Baltic) |
51 |
44 |
7700 |
| |
13 |
83 |
10000 |
| Spruce (European) |
53 |
39 |
7400 |
| |
14 |
72 |
10200 |
| Spruce (Canadian) |
43 |
39 |
8800 |
| |
12 |
74 |
10500 |
Hardwoods
| Wood Name |
Moisture % |
Modulus of Rupture |
Modulus of Elasticity |
| |
|
MPa |
MPa |
| Ash (European) |
48 |
66 |
9500 |
| |
12 |
116 |
11900 |
| Balsa |
11 |
23 |
3200 |
| Beech (European) |
88 |
65 |
9800 |
| |
12 |
118 |
12600 |
| Birch (European) |
76 |
63 |
9900 |
| |
12 |
123 |
13300 |
| Elm (English) |
140 |
40 |
5200 |
| |
12 |
68 |
7000 |
| Elm Wych |
75 |
68 |
9400 |
| |
12 |
105 |
10600 |
| Greenheart |
34 |
140 |
15900 |
| |
14 |
181 |
21000 |
| Kari |
64 |
77 |
13400 |
| |
12 |
139 |
17900 |
| Mahogany |
64 |
54 |
7400 |
| |
12 |
78 |
9000 |
| Oak Europe |
89 |
59 |
8300 |
| |
12 |
97 |
10100 |
| Obeche |
76 |
37 |
4600 |
| |
12 |
54 |
5500 |
| Polpar Black |
154 |
41 |
6800 |
| |
12 |
12 |
8600 |
| Saraya White |
55 |
60 |
9100 |
| |
12 |
80 |
10100 |
| Teak Burma |
48 |
84 |
8800 |
| |
10.6 |
106 |
10000 |