American chestnut

Wood species American chestnut

English name American chestnut

Alternative name

Botanical name Castanea dentata

Type Hardwood

Tree size / Height 30 - 37 m

Trunk / Diameter 1,5 - 2,0 m

Location United States, North America

More information Wikipedia

Specific gravity 0.40

Specific gravity (12% MC) 0,48

Janka Hardness 2400 lbf

Modulus of rupture 59,3 MPa

Elastic Modulus 8,48 GPa

Crushing Strength 36,7 MPa

Shrinkage Radial 3,4%
Tangential 6,7%
Volumetric 11,6%
T/R Ratio 2,0

m³/BDU

m³/BDMT

Ton/BDU

Tonne/BDU

Tonne/BDMT