Pitch Pine Wood

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Pitch Pine Wood
Categories:	Wood and Natural Products; Wood; Softwood
Material Notes:	Also known as longleaf yellow pine or longleaf pitch pine or American pitch pine. Test material of southern USA origin. 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): Moderately Durable (10 to 15 years) Resistance to penetration by preservatives: Resistant Common Applications: Interior and exterior joinery, heavy construction
Key Words:	Pinus palustris, Pinus Elliottii, Pinus Resinosa; Red Pine, Lumber, Timber
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	0.554 - 0.740 g/cc	at nominal specific gravity
	0.716 g/cc	at oven-dry state
	0.747 g/cc	Nominal; at 10.0% m.c.
	0.673 - 0.900 g/cc	at 10.0% m.c.
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	3.0 - 7.5 %	Between 40% RH and 90% RH

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Poissons Ratio	0.308	µ_TR, 12% Moisture Content
	0.315	µ_LT, 12% Moisture Content
	0.347	µ_LR, 12% Moisture Content
	0.408	µ_RT, 12% Moisture Content
Machinability	50 %	Medium Relative to Other Wood

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
Thermal Conductivity	0.840 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Oven Dry, US origin
	1.00 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	12% Moisture Content, US origin
Shrinkage	4.0 %	Radial, from green to oven dry, US origin
	7.1 %	Tangential, from green to oven dry, US origin
	10.9 %	Volumetric, from green to oven dry, US origin

Descriptive Properties
Color	Yellow-brown to red-brown	Usual for heartwood

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