Western hemlock
Wood species
Western hemlock
English name
Western hemlock
Alternative name
Botanical name
Tsuga heterophylla
Type
Softwood
Tree size / Height
50 - 60 m
Trunk / Diameter
1 - 1,5 m
Location
North America
Specific gravity
0.42
Specific gravity (12% MC)
0,47
Janka Hardness
2400 lbf
Modulus of rupture
77,9 MPa
Elastic Modulus
11,24 GPa
Crushing Strength
37,3 MPa
Shrinkage
Radial 4,2%
Tangential 7,8%
Volumetric 12,4%
T/R Ratio 1,9
m³/BDU
2,59
m³/BDMT
2,38
Ton/BDU
2,70
Tonne/BDU
2,44
Tonne/BDMT
2,25