North American Northern Red Oak Wood

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North American Northern Red Oak Wood
Categories:	Wood and Natural Products; Wood; Hardwood
Material Notes:	Ring-Porous Hardwood. Data is based on small, clear, air-dried samples unless specified. Usual surface texture: Medium Dimensional changes when dried lumber is subjected to variations in humidity during service: Medium Resistance to fungal decay (Heartwood in ground contact): Non-durable (5 to 10 years) Resistance to penetration by preservatives: Moderately Resistant Common Applications: Furniture. Interior joinery
Key Words:	Quercus borealis; Lumber, Timber
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.630 g/cc	0.0228 lb/in³	Air Dry (12-15% Moisture Content)

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Wood Indentation	5700 N	1280 lb (f)	Side
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	5.50 MPa	798 psi	Perpendicular to Grain
Modulus of Rupture	0.0990 GPa	14.4 ksi	Static Bending
Flexural Modulus	12.56 GPa	1822 ksi	Static Bending
Compressive Strength	8.60 MPa	1250 psi	Perpendicular to Grain
	47.0 MPa	6820 psi	Parallel to Grain
Machinability	50 %	50 %	Medium Relative to Other Wood
Shear Strength	12.3 MPa	1780 psi	Orientation Unknown
Toughness	49.1 J	36.2 ft-lb	Tangential
	53.1 J	39.2 ft-lb	Radial

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Thermal Conductivity	0.144 W/m-K	1.00 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Oven Dry
	0.173 W/m-K	1.20 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	12% Moisture Content
Shrinkage	4.0 %	4.0 %	Radial; Green to Zero Moisture
	8.2 %	8.2 %	Tangential; Green to Zero Moisture
	13.5 %	13.5 %	Volumetric; Green to Zero Moisture

Descriptive Properties
Color	Yellowish-brown with red tinge		Usual for heartwood

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