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Chestnut
Scientific name:
Origin:
Tree size:
Common use:
General Information
Castanea sativa
Europe and Southeast Asia
100-120 ft (30-37 m) tall,
5-7 ft (1.5-2.0 m) trunk diameter
Joinery - Exterior
Joinery - Interior
Cladding
Technical Information
Density :
Specific Gravity:
Janka Hardness:
Modulus of rupture:
Elastic Modulas:
Crushing Strength:
Shrinkage:
590 (kg/m3)
0.50, 0.59
3,010 N
71.4 MPa
8.61 GPa
43.8 MPa
Radial: 4.2%
Tangential: 6.9%
Volumetric: 12.6%
T/R Ratio: 1.6
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