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Wood Density

The density of seasoned & dry wood are indicated in the table below:

Solid
Density
(103 kg/m3)
(lb/ft3)
Alder
0.4 - 0.7
26 - 42
Afrormosia
0.71
Agba
0.51
Apple
0.65 - 0.85
41 - 52
Ash, white
0.65 - 0.85
40 - 53
Ash, black
0.54
33
Ash, European
0.71
Aspen
0.42
26
Balsa
0.16
7 - 9
Bamboo
0.3 - 0.4
19 - 25
Basswood
0.3 - 0.6
20 - 37
Beech
0.7 - 0.9
32 - 56
Birch, British
0.67
42
Birch, European
0.67
Box
0.95 - 1.2
59 - 72
Butternut
0.38
24
Cedar of Lebanon
0.58
Cedar, western red
0.38
23
Cherry, European
0.63
43- 56
Chestnut, sweet
0.56
30
Cottonwood
0.41
25
Cypress
0.51
32
Dogwood
0.75
47
Douglas Fir
0.53
33
Ebony
1.1 - 1.3
69 - 83
Elm, American
0.57
35
Elm, English
0.55 - 0.6
34 - 37
Elm, Dutch
0.56
Elm, Wych
0.69
Elm, Rock
0.82
50
Gaboon
0.43
Greenheart
1.04
Gum, Black
0.59
36
Gum, Blue
0.82
50
Gum, Red
0.54
35
Hackberry
0.62
38
Hemlock, western
0.50
Hickory
0.83
37 - 58
Holly
0.75
47
Iroko
0.66
Juniper
0.55
35
Keruing
0.74
Larch
0.5 - 0.55
31 - 35
Lignum Vitae
1.17 - 1.33
73 - 83
Lime, European
0.56
Locust
0.65 - 0.7
42 - 44
Logwood
0.9
57
Madrone
0.74
45
Magnolia
0.57
35
Mahogany, African
0.5 - 0.85
31 - 53
Mahogany, Cuban
0.66
40
Mahogany, Honduras
0.65
41
Mahogany, Spanish
0.85
53
Maple
0.6 - 0.75
39 - 47
Meranti, dark red
0.71
Myrtle
0.66
40
Oak
0.6 - 0.9
37 - 56
Oak, American Red
0.74
45
Oak, American White
0.77
47
Oak, English Brown
0.74
45
Obeche
0.39
Oregon Pine
0.53
33
Parana Pine
0.56
35
Pear
0.6 - 0.7
38 - 45
Pecan
0.77
47
Persimmon
0.9
55
Philippine Red Luan
0.59
36
Pine, pitch
0.67
52 - 53
Pine, Corsican
0.51
Pine, radiata
0.48
Pine, Scots
0.51
Pine, white
0.35 - 0.5
22 - 31
Pine, yellow
0.42
23 - 37
Plane, European
0.64
Plum
0.65 - 0.8
41 - 49
Poplar
0.35 - 0.5
22 - 31
Ramin
0.67
Redwood, American
0.45
28
Redwood, European
0.51
32
Rosewood, Bolivian
0.82
50
Rosewood, East Indian
0.90
55
Sapele
0.64
Satinwood
0.95
59
Spruce
0.4 - 0.7
25 - 44
Spruce, Canadian
0.45
28
Spruce, Norway
0.43
Spruce, Sitka
0.45
28
Spruce, western white
0.45
Sycamore
0.4 - 0.6
24 - 37
Tanguile
0.64
39
Teak, Indian
0.65 - 0.9
41 - 55
Teak, African
0.98
61
Teak, Burma
0.74
45
Utile
0.66
Walnut
0.65 - 0.7
40 - 43
Walnut, Amer Black
0.63
38
Walnut, Claro
0.49
30
Walnut, European
0.57
35
Water gum
1
62
Whitewood, European
0.47
Willow
0.4 - 0.6
24 - 37
Yew
0.67
Zebrawood
0.79
48

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