Balsam fir

Wood species Balsam fir

English name Balsam fir

Alternative name

Botanical name Abies balsamea

Type Softwood

Tree size / Height 12 - 20 m

Trunk / Diameter 0,3 - 0,6 m

Location Canada, United States

More information Wikipedia

Specific gravity 0.33

Specific gravity (12% MC) 0,40

Janka Hardness 1780 lbf

Modulus of rupture 60,7 MPa

Elastic Modulus 9,57 GPa

Crushing Strength 34,5 MPa

Shrinkage Radial 2,9%
Tangential 6,9%
Volumetric 11,2%
T/R Ratio 2,4

m³/BDU 3,30

m³/BDMT 3,03

Ton/BDU 3,14

Tonne/BDU 2,85

Tonne/BDMT 2,62