Basic Wood Properties
Basic Wood Properties
Basic Wood Properties
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<strong>Wood</strong> Density<br />
<strong>Wood</strong> Porosity<br />
<strong>Wood</strong> is a mixture of void volume and cell<br />
walls. Void volume directly relates to density<br />
because cell-wall specific gravity is constant.<br />
Water<br />
Material<br />
Cell Wall<br />
Moist Air<br />
* Constant for all species<br />
Density<br />
(lbs./ft 3 )<br />
93.6*<br />
62.4<br />
0.075<br />
Specific<br />
Gravity<br />
1.5*<br />
1.0<br />
0.0012
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