Ponderosa Pine
Common Name(s): Ponderosa Pine
Scientific Name: Pinus ponderosa
Distribution: Western North America
Tree Size: 100-165 ft (30-50 m) tall, 2-4 ft (.6-1.2 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 28 lbs/ft3 (450 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .38, .45
Janka Hardness: 460 lbf (2,050 N)
Modulus of Rupture: 9,400 lbf/in2 (64.8 MPa)
Elastic Modulus: 1,290,000 lbf/in2 (8.90 GPa)
Crushing Strength: 5,320 lbf/in2 (36.7 MPa)
Shrinkage:Radial: 3.9%, Tangential: 6.2%, Volumetric: 9.7%, T/R Ratio: 1.6
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