Northern white cedar

Wood species Northern white cedar

English name Northern white cedar

Alternative name White cedar, Yellow cedar, Atlantic white cedar, Eastern white cedar, Swamp cedar, False white cedar, Hackmatack, Lebensbaum, Thuia du Canada, Techny arborvitae, American Arborvitae, Arborvitae

Botanical name Thuja occidentalis

Type Softwood

Tree size / Height 15 m

Trunk / Diameter 0,6 m

Location Canada, United States

More information Wikipedia

Specific gravity 0.29

Specific gravity (12% MC) 0,35

Janka Hardness 1420 lbf

Modulus of rupture 44,8 MPa

Elastic Modulus 5,52 GPa

Crushing Strength 27,3 MPa

Shrinkage Radial 2,2%
Tangential 4,9%
Volumetric 7,2%
T/R Ratio 2,2

m³/BDU 3,75

m³/BDMT 3,45

Ton/BDU 2,69

Tonne/BDU 2,44

Tonne/BDMT 2,24