Sassafras

Common Name(s): Sassafras

Scientific Name: Sassafras albidum

Distribution: Eastern United States

Tree Size: 50-65 ft (15-20 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1.0 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 31 lbs/ft3 (495 kg/m3)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .42, .50

Janka Hardness: 630 lbf (2,800 N)

Modulus of Rupture: 9,000 lbf/in2 (62.1 MPa)

Elastic Modulus: 1,120,000 lbf/in2 (7.72 GPa)

Crushing Strength: 6,600 lbf/in2 (45.5 MPa)

Shrinkage: Radial: 4.0%, Tangential: 6.2%, Volumetric: 10.3%, T/R Ratio: 1.6

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