Beech

family of wood species

European American
Scientific Name Fagus sylvatica Fagus grandifolia
Wood Database Entry Entry
Average Dry Weight 710 kg/m3 720 kg/m3
Janka Hardness 6,456 N 5,780 N
Modulus of Rupture 110.1 MPa 102.8 MPa
Elastic Modulus 14.31 Gpa 11.86 GPa
Crushing Strength 57 MPa 51.1 MPa
map of American beech density from the National Individual Tree Species Atlas
map of American beech density from the National Individual Tree Species Atlas

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