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 PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 0.630 g/cc0.0228 lb/in³Air Dry (12-15% Moisture Content)
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Wood Indentation 5700 N1280 lb (f)Side
Tensile Strength, Ultimate 5.50 MPa798 psiPerpendicular to Grain
Modulus of Rupture 0.0990 GPa14.4 ksiStatic Bending
Flexural Modulus 12.56 GPa1822 ksiStatic Bending
Compressive Strength 8.60 MPa1250 psiPerpendicular to Grain
 47.0 MPa6820 psiParallel to Grain
Machinability 50 %50 %Medium Relative to Other Wood
Shear Strength 12.3 MPa1780 psiOrientation Unknown
Toughness 49.1 J36.2 ft-lbTangential
 53.1 J39.2 ft-lbRadial
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Thermal Conductivity 0.144 W/m-K1.00 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°FOven Dry
 0.173 W/m-K1.20 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F12% 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
ColorYellowish-brown with red tingeUsual for heartwood

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