American beech

Wood species American beech

English name American beech

Alternative name North American beech

Botanical name Fagus grandifolia

Type Hardwood

Tree size / Height 30 - 40 m

Trunk / Diameter 1 - 1,5 m

Location United States, North America

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Specific gravity 0.56

Specific gravity (12% MC) 0,73

Janka Hardness 5780 lbf

Modulus of rupture 102,8 MPa

Elastic Modulus 11,86 GPa

Crushing Strength 51,1 MPa

Shrinkage Radial 5,5%
Tangential 11,9%
Volumetric 17,2%
T/R Ratio 2,2

m³/BDU 1,94

m³/BDMT 1,79

Ton/BDU 2,20

Tonne/BDU 1,99

Tonne/BDMT 1,83