Beech

Common Name(s): Beech

Scientific Name: Fagus grandifolia

Distribution: Eastern United States

Tree Size: 100-130 ft (30-40 m) tall,

                     3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 45.0 lbs/ft³ (720 kg/m³)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): 0.54, 0.72

Janka Hardness: 1,300 lb_f (5,780 N)

Modulus of Rupture: 14,900 lb_f/in² (102.8 MPa)

Elastic Modulus: 1,720,000 lb_f/in² (11.86 GPa)

Crushing Strength: 7,410 lb_f/in² (51.1 MPa)

Shrinkage: Radial: 5.5%, Tangential: 11.9%,

                          Volumetric: 17.2%, T/R Ratio: 2.2