Yellow birch

Wood species Yellow birch

English name Yellow birch

Alternative name

Botanical name Betula alleghaniensis

Type Hardwood

Tree size / Height 20 - 30 m

Trunk / Diameter 0,6 - 1,0 m

Location North America

More information Wikipedia

Specific gravity 0.55

Specific gravity (12% MC) 0,74

Janka Hardness 5610 lbf

Modulus of rupture 114,5 MPa

Elastic Modulus 13,86 GPa

Crushing Strength 56,3 MPa

Shrinkage Radial 7,3%
Tangential 9,5%
Volumetric 16,8%
T/R Ratio 1,3

m³/BDU 1,98

m³/BDMT 1,82

Ton/BDU 2,38

Tonne/BDU 2,16

Tonne/BDMT 1,98