J. Gibson McIlvain Company est. 1798
Exotic Lumber, Domestic Hardwoods & Custom Mouldings Since 1798
American Black Walnut - Juglans Nigra
| Hardwood Specifications Chart |
Green |
Dry |
Units |
| Bending Strength |
9100 |
14800 |
psi |
| Crushing Strength |
560 |
1125 |
psi |
| Max Crushing Strength |
4175 |
7680 |
psi |
| Static Bending |
4400 |
9100 |
psi |
| Impact Strength |
53 |
44 |
inches |
| Stiffness |
1480 |
1790 |
1000 psi |
| Work to Maximum Load |
16 |
14 |
in-lbs/in3 |
| Hardness |
— |
1010 |
lbs |
| Shearing Strength |
— |
1370 |
psi |
| Specific Gravity |
0.52 |
0.59 |
— |
| Weight |
58 |
40 |
lbs/cu ft. |
| Density |
— |
40 |
lbs/cu ft. |
| Radial Shrinkage |
— |
5 |
% |
| Tangential Shrinkage |
— |
8 |
% |
| Volumetric Shrinkage |
— |
14 |
% |