Downy birch
Wood species
Downy birch
English name
Downy birch
Alternative name
White birch, Mountain birch
Botanical name
Betula pubescens
Type
Hardwood
Tree size / Height
10 - 20 m
Trunk / Diameter
0,3 - 0,6 m
Location
Europe, Asia
Specific gravity
0.505
Specific gravity (12% MC)
0,64
Janka Hardness
4140 lbf
Modulus of rupture
122,5 MPa
Elastic Modulus
12,03 GPa
Crushing Strength
MPa
Shrinkage
Radial 6,0%
Tangential 10,0%
Volumetric 16,0%
T/R Ratio 1,7
m³/BDU
m³/BDMT
Ton/BDU
Tonne/BDU
Tonne/BDMT