Beech

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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

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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