Wood species
Soft maple
English name
Soft maple
Alternative name
Silver maple, Creek maple, Silverleaf maple, Water maple, Swamp maple, White maple
Botanical name
Acer saccharinum
Type
Hardwood
Tree size / Height
25 - 35 m
Trunk / Diameter
0,6 - 1,0 m
Location
Canada, United States
Specific gravity
0.44
Specific gravity (12% MC)
0,53
Janka Hardness
3110 lbf
Modulus of rupture
61,4 MPa
Elastic Modulus
7,86 GPa
Crushing Strength
36,0 MPa
Shrinkage
Radial 3,0%
Tangential 7,2%
Volumetric 12,0%
T/R Ratio 2,4
m³/BDU
2,22
m³/BDMT
2,04
Ton/BDU
2,43
Tonne/BDU
2,21
Tonne/BDMT
2,03