top of page
Beech
Scientific name:
Origin:
Tree size:
Common use:
General Information
Fagus grandifolia
North America
100-130 ft (30-40 m) tall,
3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter
Flooring
Crates/pallets
Railroad ties
Musical instruments
Furniture
Technical Information
Density :
Specific Gravity:
Janka Hardness:
Modulus of rupture:
Elastic Modulas:
Crushing Strength:
Shrinkage:
720 (kg/m3)
0.54, 0.72
5,780 N
102.8 MPa
11.86 GPa
51.1 MPa
Radial: 5.5%
Tangential: 11.9%
Volumetric: 17.2%
T/R Ratio: 2.2
bottom of page