Wood species
Quaking aspen
English name
Quaking aspen
Alternative name
Trembling aspen, American aspen, Quakies, Mountain aspen, Golden aspen, Trembling poplar, White poplar, Popple
Botanical name
Populus tremuloides
Type
Hardwood
Tree size / Height
20 - 30 m
Trunk / Diameter
2 - 3 m
Location
Canada, Mexico, United States
Specific gravity
0.35
Specific gravity (12% MC)
0,42
Janka Hardness
1560 lbf
Modulus of rupture
57,9 MPa
Elastic Modulus
8,14 GPa
Crushing Strength
29,3 MPa
Shrinkage
Radial 3,5%
Tangential 6,7%
Volumetric 11,5%
T/R Ratio 1,9
m³/BDU
2,79
m³/BDMT
2,56
Ton/BDU
2,91
Tonne/BDU
2,64
Tonne/BDMT
2,42