Sweet chestnut

Wood species Sweet chestnut
English name Sweet chestnut
Alternative name Spanish chestnut, European chestnut, Marron
Botanical name Castanea sativa
Type Hardwood
Tree size / Height 30 - 37 m
Trunk / Diameter 1,5 - 2,0 m
Location Europe, Asia
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Specific gravity 0.44
Specific gravity (12% MC) 0,54
Janka Hardness 3010 lbf
Modulus of rupture 71,4 MPa
Elastic Modulus 8,61 GPa
Crushing Strength 43,8 MPa
Shrinkage Radial 4,2%
Tangential 6,9%
Volumetric 11,1%
T/R Ratio 1,6
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