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

More information Wikipedia

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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