J. Gibson McIlvain Company est. 1798
Exotic Lumber, Domestic Hardwoods & Custom Mouldings Since 1798
White Birch - Betula Alleghaniensis
| Hardwood Specifications Chart |
Green |
Dry |
Units |
| Bending Strength |
8300 |
16600 |
psi |
| Crushing Strength |
430 |
970 |
psi |
| Max Crushing Strength |
3380 |
8170 |
psi |
| Impact Strength |
48 |
55 |
inches |
| Stiffness |
1500 |
2010 |
1000 psi |
| Work to Maximum Load |
16 |
21 |
in-lbs/in3 |
| Hardness |
— |
1260 |
lbs |
| Shearing Strength |
— |
1880 |
psi |
| Toughness |
— |
560 |
in-lbs |
| Specific Gravity |
0.55 |
0.62 |
— |
| Weight |
— |
43 |
lbs/cu.ft. |
| Radial Shrinkage |
— |
7 |
% |
| Tangential Shrinkage |
— |
10 |
% |
| Volumetric Shrinkage |
— |
17 |
% |