Sitka spruce

Wood species Sitka spruce

English name Sitka spruce

Alternative name Sitka Spur, Coast west spruce, Coast spruce, Tideland Spruce, Yellow spruce, Western spruce, Silver spruce, Menzies’ spruce

Botanical name Picea sitchensis

Type Softwood

Tree size / Height 50 m

Trunk / Diameter 1,5 m

Location North America

More information Wikipedia

Specific gravity 0.37

Specific gravity (12% MC) 0,46

Janka Hardness 2270 lbf

Modulus of rupture 70,0 MPa

Elastic Modulus 11,03 GPa

Crushing Strength 38,7 MPa

Shrinkage Radial 4,3%
Tangential 7,5%
Volumetric 11,5%
T/R Ratio 1,7

m³/BDU 2,94

m³/BDMT 2,70

Ton/BDU 2,73

Tonne/BDU 2,47

Tonne/BDMT 2,27