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White Fir

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General Information

Abies concolor

Mountainous regions of western United States

120-180 ft (37-55 m) tall,

4-6 ft (1.2-1.8 m) trunk diameter

Construction lumber

Paper (pulpwood)

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Technical Information

Density :
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Shrinkage: 
 

415 (kg/m3) 

0.37, 0.42

2,140 N

66.9 MPa

10.24 GPa

39.6 MPa

Radial: 3.3%

Tangential: 7.0%

Volumetric: 9.8%

T/R Ratio: 2.1

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