Pine

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General Information

Pinus banksiana

Canada and northern United States

50-80 ft (15-24 m) tall,

1-2 ft (.3-.6m) trunk diameter

Heavy structural use

Joinery - Exterior

Joinery - Interior

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Shrinkage:

500 (kg/m3)

0.40, 0.50

2,540 N

68.3 MPa

9.31 GPa

39.0 MPa

Radial: 3.7%

Tangential: 6.6%

Volumetric: 10.3%

T/R Ratio: 1.8