S. No.

Specific Gravity Density E EL ET ER GLR

lbs/ft3 lbf/in2 lbf/in2 lbf/in2 lbf/in2 lbf/in2
Red Oak MC 20 =1.1*E 0.082 0.154 0.089
Black 0.61 41.1576860696 1,640,000 1,804,000 147,928 277,816 160,556
Cherrybark 0.68 45.3656450463 2,280,000 2,508,000 205,656 386,232 223,212
Laurel 0.63 42.3696784624 1,690,000 1,859,000 152,438 286,286 165,451
Northern red 0.63 42.3696784624 1,820,000 2,002,000 164,164 308,308 178,178
Pin 0.63 42.3696784624 1,730,000 1,903,000 156,046 293,062 169,367
Scarlet 0.67 44.7703016241 1,910,000 2,101,000 172,282 323,554 186,989
Southern red 0.59 39.9378050985 1,490,000 1,639,000 134,398 252,406 145,871
Water 0.63 42.3696784624 2,020,000 2,222,000 182,204 342,188 197,758
Willow 0.69 45.9590820139 1,900,000 2,090,000 171,380 321,860 186,010

White Oak 0.072 0.163 0.086

Bur 0.64 42.9727403156 1,030,000 1,133,000 81,576 184,679 97,438
Chestnut 0.66 44.1730425456 1,590,000 1,749,000 125,928 285,087 150,414
Live 0.88 56.8839779006 1,980,000 2,178,000 156,816 355,014 187,308
Overcup 0.63 42.3696784624 1,420,000 1,562,000 112,464 254,606 134,332
Post 0.67 44.7703016241 1,510,000 1,661,000 119,592 270,743 142,846
Swamp chestnut 0.67 44.7703016241 1,770,000 1,947,000 140,184 317,361 167,442
Swamp white 0.72 47.7280453258 2,050,000 2,255,000 162,360 367,565 193,930
White 0.68 45.3656450463 1,780,000 1,958,000 140,976 319,154 168,388

0.077 0.1585 0.0875

 GLT GRT μLR μLT μRT μTR μRL μTL αL αT
lbf/in2 lbf/in2
0.081 0.35 0.448 0.56 0.292 0.064 0.033 20x10-6 22x10-6
146,124
203,148
150,579
162,162
154,143
170,181
132,759
179,982
169,290

0.369 0.428 0.618 0.3 0.074 0.036 20x10-6 22x10-6

0.360 0.438 0.589 0.296 0.069 0.035

0.081

1400 0
1.40E+06 9652.664
 αR Bending Strength Tensile Strength Tensile Strength Shear Strength Compressive Strength
Perpendicular Parallel Perpendicular Parallel Parallel
18x10-6
13,900 — 1,910 6,520
18,100 840 2,000 8,740
12,600 790 1,830 6,980
14,300 800 1,780 6,760
14,000 16,300 1,050 2,080 6,820
17,400 870 1,890 8,330
10,900 510 1,390 6,090
15,400 920 2,020 6,770
14,500 — 1,650 7,040

18x10-6
10,300 680 1,820 6,060
13,300 — 1,490 6,830
18,400 — 2,660 8,900
12,600 11,300 940 2,000 6,200
13,200 780 1,840 6,600
13,900 690 1,990 7,270
17,700 830 2,000 8,600
15,200 800 2,000 7,440
Compressive Strength
Perpendicular

930
1,250
1,060
1,010
1,020
1,120
870
1,020
1,130

1,200
840
2,840
810
1,430
1,110
1,190
1,070
S. No. Specific Gravity Density E EL ET ER GLR
kg/m3 N/mm2 N/mm2 N/mm2 N/mm2 N/mm2
Red Oak MC 20% =1.1*E 0.082 0.154 0.089
Black 0.61 660.6681666247 11,307 12,438 1,020 1,915 1,107
Cherrybark 0.68 728.2148342802 15,720 17,292 1,418 2,663 1,539
Laurel 0.63 680.1232154523 11,652 12,817 1,051 1,974 1,141
Northern red 0.63 680.1232154523 12,548 13,803 1,132 2,126 1,228
Pin 0.63 680.1232154523 11,928 13,121 1,076 2,021 1,168
Scarlet 0.67 718.6583094894 13,169 14,486 1,188 2,231 1,289
Southern red 0.59 641.086489383 10,273 11,301 927 1,740 1,006
Water 0.63 680.1232154523 13,927 15,320 1,256 2,359 1,363
Willow 0.69 737.7407564298 13,100 14,410 1,182 2,219 1,282

White Oak 0.072 0.163 0.086

Bur 0.64 689.8036374345 7,102 7,812 562 1,273 672
Chestnut 0.66 709.0710343507 10,963 12,059 868 1,966 1,037
Live 0.88 913.1085097048 13,652 15,017 1,081 2,448 1,291
Overcup 0.63 680.1232154523 9,791 10,770 775 1,755 926
Post 0.67 718.6583094894 10,411 11,452 825 1,867 985
Swamp chestnut 0.67 718.6583094894 12,204 13,424 967 2,188 1,154
Swamp white 0.72 766.1363699764 14,134 15,548 1,119 2,534 1,337
White 0.68 728.2148342802 12,273 13,500 972 2,200 1,161

4.4590909
lbf/in2 to N/mm2 0.0068948
 GLT GRT μLR μLT μRT μTR μRL μTL αL αT
N/mm2 N/mm2
0.081 0.35 0.448 0.56 0.292 0.064 0.033
1,007
1,401
1,038
1,118
1,063
1,173
915
1,241
1,167

0.369 0.428 0.618 0.3 0.074 0.036

Bending Tension II Shear II Compre per Compre II E

1150 675 170 800 1000 1100000
0.0068948 7.9 4.7 1.2 5.5 6.9 7584.2

1400 800 220 885 1150 1400000

0.0068948 9.7 5.5 1.5 6.1 7.9 9652.7
αR Bending Strength Tensile Strength Tensile Strength Shear Strength Compressive Strength
Perpendicular Parallel Perpendicular Parallel Parallel
N/mm2 N/mm2 N/mm2 N/mm2 N/mm2
96 0 #VALUE! 13 45
125 0 6 14 60
87 0 5 13 48
99 0 6 12 47
97 112 7 14 47
120 0 6 13 57
75 0 4 10 42
106 0 6 14 47
100 0 #VALUE! 11 49

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Compressive Strength
Perpendicular
N/mm2
6
9
7
7
7
8
6
7
8
 G Density Fb Ft Fv FC perpendicular FC II
lbs/ft3 psi psi psi psi psi
English Units 20
Mixed Oak 0.68 45.365645 1,150 675 170 800 1,000

Northern Red Oak 0.68 45.365645 1,400 800 220 885 1,150

Red Oak 0.67 44.770302 1,150 675 170 820 1,000

White Oak 0.73 48.313947 1,200 700 220 800 1,100

Average 0.69 45.95 1,225 713 195 826 1,063

0.0622971 psi to N/mm2

lbs/ft3 to kg/m3 16.052121 0.0068948 0.0068948 0.0068948 0.00689476 0.0068948

SI Units G Density Fb Ft II Fv FC perpendicular FC II

kg/m3 Mpa Mpa Mpa Mpa Mpa
Mixed Oak 0.68 728 7.93 4.65 1.17 5.52 6.89

Northern Red Oak 0.68 728 9.65 5.52 1.52 6.10 7.93

Red Oak 0.67 719 7.93 4.65 1.17 5.65 6.89

White Oak 0.73 776 8.27 4.83 1.52 5.52 7.58

deg F deg C
100 38
125 52
150 66
 E EL ET ER GLR GLT μLR μLT μRT μTR
psi psi psi psi psi psi

1,100,000 1,210,000 93,170 191,785 105,875 98,010

1,400,000 1,540,000 118,580 244,090 134,750 124,740

1,400,000 1,540,000 118,580 244,090 134,750 124,740 0.360 0.438 0.589 0.296

1,100,000 1,210,000 93,170 191,785 105,875 98,010

1,250,000 1,375,000 105,875 217,938 120,313 111,375

0.00689476 1.1 0.077 0.1585 0.0875 0.081 0.3595 0.438 0.589 0.296

E EL ET ER GLR GLT
μLR μLT μRT μTR
Mpa Mpa Mpa Mpa Mpa Mpa
6,143 6,758 520 1,071 591 547

7,819 8,601 662 1,363 753 697

0.360 0.438 0.589 0.296
7,819 8,601 662 1,363 753 697

6,143 6,758 520 1,071 591 547

E*0.9 For Wet Service Condition
μRL μTL αL αT αR

0.069 0.035 2.7x10-6 22x10-6 18x10-6

0.069 0.0345 2.7x10-6 22x10-6 18x10-6

μRL μTL αL αT αR

0.069 0.035 2.7x10-6 22x10-6 18x10-6