American Beech
Common Name(s): American Beech
Scientific Name: Fagus grandifolia
Distribution: Eastern United States
Tree Size: 100-130 ft (30-40 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 45 lbs/ft3 (720 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .54, .72
Janka Hardness: 1,300 lbf (5,780 N)
Modulus of Rupture: 14,900 lbf/in2 (102.8 MPa)
Elastic Modulus: 1,720,000 lbf/in2 (11.86 GPa)
Crushing Strength: 7,410 lbf/in2 (51.1 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 5.5%, Tangential: 11.9%, Volumetric: 17.2%, T/R Ratio: 2.2
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