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Basic Lumber Engineering for Builders

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Basic Lumber Engineering for Builders

Figure 1-4
Some Physical Properties of Common Woods

Species

Splitting resistance

Nail holding

 Density
(pcf)		 Specific gravity
(pcf)
ash good excellent 40.5 0.6
basswood excellent good 26 0.37
beech fair fair 46.1 0.64
birch fair fair 44 0.62
chestnut fair fair 31 0.43
cottonwood excellent excellent 28.5 0.4
cypress excellent excellent 30 0.46
elm fair excellent 43.2 0.5
hickory fair good 48.2 0.72
magnolia good excellent 32 0.5
maple fair good 44.5 0.63
oak, red good excellent 47.3 0.63
poplar excellent good 26 0.42
sycamore excellent excellent 35 0.49
walnut, black fair good 32 0.39
willow, black fair good 32 0.39

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