American sycamore

Wood species American sycamore

English name American sycamore

Alternative name American planetree, Occidental plane, Buttonwood

Botanical name Platanus occidentalis

Type Hardwood

Tree size / Height 37 m

Trunk / Diameter 1 m

Location North America

More information Wikipedia

Specific gravity 0.46

Specific gravity (12% MC) 0,60

Janka Hardness 3430 lbf

Modulus of rupture 69,0 MPa

Elastic Modulus 9,79 GPa

Crushing Strength 37,1 MPa

Shrinkage Radial 5,0%
Tangential 8,4%
Volumetric 14,1%
T/R Ratio 1,7

m³/BDU 2,42

m³/BDMT 2,22

Ton/BDU 2,91

Tonne/BDU 2,64

Tonne/BDMT 2,42