Specific Gravity of Certain Species of Wood
Note: Values are approximate and may vary for some species from different forest regions and different locations, varying with conditions of growth, climate and maturity.
SPECIES |
Specific Gravity |
SPECIES |
Specific Gravity |
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Mahogany, rose |
0.68 |
Box, kanuka |
0.76 |
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Mesquite |
0.80 |
Brownbarrell |
0.68 |
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Maobi |
0.80 |
Butternut |
0.42 |
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Mahogany, southern |
0.82 |
Candlebark |
0.66 |
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Mahogany, white Aust |
0.90 |
Carabeen, yellow |
0.56 |
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Malas |
0.70 |
Cedar, red, eastern |
0.50 |
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Maple, Bigleaf |
0.48 |
Cedar, South American |
0.48 |
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Maple, Black |
0.60 |
Cherry |
0.54 |
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Maranti |
0.66 |
Chestnut, American |
0.44 |
SPECIES |
Specific Gravity |
Hemlock, Easter |
0.42 |
Coachwood |
0.56 |
Abura |
0.54 |
Hemlock, western |
0.48 |
Cypress, bald |
0.45 |
Afromosia |
0.69 |
Hickory, pecan |
0.66 |
Dougwood |
0.48 |
Apple |
0.72 |
Holly |
0.78 |
Douglas Fir |
0.50 |
Alder, brown |
0.54 |
Iroko |
0.60 |
Elm, red |
0.54 |
Amberoi |
0.34 |
Ironbark, red |
1.00 |
Ebony |
0.98 |
Ash, alpine |
0.60 |
Ironbark, red broad-leaved |
1.00 |
Fir, Japan |
0.40 |
Ash, American, white |
0.60 |
Ironbark, red, narrow-leaved |
0.98 |
Fir, amabilis |
0.40 |
Ash, Aust. |
0.84 |
Jarrah |
0.76 |
Fir, red |
0.40 |
Ash, European |
0.68 |
Ivorywood |
0.78 |
Fir, novel, USA |
0.40 |
Ash, mountain |
0.64 |
Kamarere, PNG source |
0.62 |
Greenhart |
1.00 |
Ash, silvertop |
0.72 |
Kamarere, Fiji source |
0.64 |
Gum, blue, southern |
0.80 |
Aspen, Canadian |
0.44 |
Kapur |
0.68 |
Gum, blue, Tasmanian |
0.76 |
Balsa |
0.16 |
Karri |
0.80 |
Gum, grey |
0.96 |
Baltic, red |
0.46 |
Kauri, Aust |
0.46 |
Gum, grey, mountain |
0.80 |
Baltic, white |
0.40 |
Kauri, NZ |
0.50 |
Gum, Maiden‘s |
0.88 |
Basswood, American |
0.40 |
Kauri, East India |
0.50 |
Gum, mountain |
0.66 |
Bean, Black, Aust. |
0.70 |
Maple, Canadian |
0.66 |
Gum, American, red |
0.92 |
Beech, American |
0.66 |
Maple, Aust |
0.54 |
Gum, red, river |
0.80 |
Beech, Japan |
0.62 |
Maple, rose |
0.64 |
Gum, rose |
0.60 |
Beech, myrtle |
0.62 |
Maple, sugar |
0.66 |
Gum, shining |
0.66 |
Beech, Wau |
0.48 |
Mararie |
0.76 |
Gum, spotted |
0.85 |
Beech, white |
0.50 |
Marri |
0.76 |
Gum, yellow |
0.90 |
Birch, European |
0.64 |
Matai |
0.54 |
Kempas |
0.76 |
Birch, white |
0.60 |
Meranti, yellow |
0.56 |
Kapur |
0.66 |
Birch, yellow |
0.62 |
Messmate |
0.70 |
Larch |
0.54 |
Blackbutt, western |
0.80 |
Oak, American white |
0.70 |
Lime |
0.54 |
Blackbutt, NE |
0.84 |
Oak, European |
0.70 |
Lodgepole Pine |
0.42 |
Blackwood, Aust. |
0.88 |
Oak, New Guinea |
0.60 |
Locust Black |
0.70 |
Bloodwood, red |
0.84 |
Oak, red, northern |
0.63 |
Magnolia |
0.50 |
Bonewood |
0.78 |
Oak, willow |
0.70 |
Mahogany, American |
0.60 |
Box, brush |
0.80 |
Oak, red, southern |
0.56 |
Mahogany, African |
0.56 |
Box, grey |
1.00 |
Mahogany, red, Aust |
0.84 |
Box, grey, coast |
0.98 |
SPECIES |
Specific Gravity |
SPECIES |
Specific Gravity |
Sepetir |
0.60 |
Oak, tulip, blush |
0.82 |
Sheoak, river |
0.70 |
Oak, tulip, brown |
0.78 |
Sheoak, rose |
0.82 |
Oak, tulip, red |
0.72 |
Sugi |
0.40 |
Oak, Japan |
0.66 |
Sterculia |
0.80 |
Obeche |
0.38 |
Silkwood, bolly |
0.54 |
Pecan, hickory |
0.66 |
Spruce, sitka |
0.44 |
Peppermint, broad-leaved |
0.74 |
Spruce, western white |
0.45 |
Peppermint, narrow-leaved |
0.72 |
Stringybark, brown |
0.80 |
Purpleheart |
0.70 |
Stringybark, darwin |
0.90 |
Pine, jack |
0.44 |
Stringybark, yellow |
0.84 |
Pine, bunya |
0.42 |
Sycamore, American |
0.60 |
Pine, cypress, white |
0.60 |
Sycamore, satin |
0.56 |
Pine, hoop |
0.50 |
Sycamore, silver |
0.56 |
Pine, pitch, American |
0.54 |
Tallowwood |
0.88 |
Pine, klinki |
0.40 |
Tawa |
0.64 |
Pine, longleaf |
0.58 |
Teak |
0.58 |
Pine, lodgerpole |
0.42 |
Tea Tree |
0.68 |
Pine, maritime |
0.58 |
Totara |
0.44 |
Pine, white, NZ |
0.44 |
Touriga, red |
0.66 |
Pine, parana |
0.50 |
Tuart |
0.92 |
Pine, ponderosa |
0.46 |
Vitex, New Guinea |
0.64 |
Pine, radiata |
0.48 |
Walnut, blush |
0.70 |
Pine, scots/shortleaf |
0.52 |
Walnut, European |
0.64 |
Pine, slash |
0.50 |
Walnut, New Guinea |
0.56 |
Pine, sugar |
0.40 |
Walnut, S. America |
0.64 |
Pine, white, western |
0.40 |
Walnut, America |
0.64 |
Poplar, yellow |
0.42 |
Wollybutt |
0.96 |
Quandong, silver |
0.46 |
Willow, black |
0.40 |
Ramin |
0.60 |
Yellow, poplar |
0.42 |
Redwood, U.S.A |
0.42 |
Yew |
0.66 |
Redwood, European |
0.44 |
Yellow, Cedar |
0.50 |
Rose Wood |
0.60 |
Zaberano |
0.70 |
Sapele |
0.60 |
Zebrawood |
0.72 |
Sassfras |
0.60 |
Satinash, grey |
0.66 |
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Satinash, New Guinea |
0.68 |
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Satinash, rose |
0.66 |
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Satinay |
0.76 |
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Scots Pine |
0.50 |