J. Gibson McIlvain Company est. 1798
Exotic Lumber, Domestic Hardwoods & Custom Mouldings Since 1798
Poplar - Lirodendron Tulipifera
| Hardwood Specifications Chart |
Green |
Dry |
Units |
| Bending Strength |
6000 |
10100 |
psi |
| Crushing Strength |
270 |
500 |
psi |
| Max Crushing Strength |
2660 |
5540 |
psi |
| Impact Strength |
26 |
24 |
inches |
| Stiffness |
1220 |
1580 |
1000 psi |
| Work to Maximum Load |
8 |
9 |
in-lbs/in3 |
| Hardness |
— |
540 |
lbs |
| Shearing Strength |
— |
1190 |
psi |
| Specific Gravity |
0.4 |
0.42 |
— |
| Weight |
46 |
30 |
lbs/cu.ft. |
| Density |
— |
30 |
lbs/cu.ft. |
| Radial Shrinkage |
— |
5 |
% |
| Tangential Shrinkage |
— |
8 |
% |
| Volumetric Shrinkage |
— |
13 |
% |