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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