Western red cedar

Wood species Western red cedar
English name Western red cedar
Alternative name Pacific redcedar, Giant western arborvitae, Giant cedar, Shinglewood
Botanical name Thuja plicata
Type Softwood
Tree size / Height 55 m
Trunk / Diameter 3 m
Location Canada, United States
More information Wikipedia
Specific gravity 0.31
Specific gravity (12% MC) 0,37
Janka Hardness 1560 lbf
Modulus of rupture 51,7 MPa
Elastic Modulus 7,66 GPa
Crushing Strength 31,4 MPa
Shrinkage Radial 2,4%
Tangential 5,0%
Volumetric 6,8%
T/R Ratio 2,1
m³/BDU 3,51
m³/BDMT 3,23
Ton/BDU 2,41
Tonne/BDU 2,18
Tonne/BDMT 2,00
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