Nootka Cypress / Alaska Cedar

Wood species Nootka Cypress / Alaska Cedar

English name Nootka Cypress / Alaska Cedar

Alternative name Yellow Cypress, Alaska Cypress, Nootka Cedar, Yellow Cedar, Alaska Cedar, Alaska Yellow Cedar

Botanical name Cupressus nootkatensis / Chamaecyparis nootkatensis

Type Softwood

Tree size / Height 30 - 37 m

Trunk / Diameter 1,2 - 1,8 m

Location North America

More information Wikipedia

Specific gravity 0.42

Specific gravity (12% MC) 0,50

Janka Hardness 2580 lbf

Modulus of rupture 76,6 MPa

Elastic Modulus 9,79 GPa

Crushing Strength 43,5 MPa

Shrinkage Radial 2,8%
Tangential 6,0%
Volumetric 9,2%
T/R Ratio 2,1

m³/BDU 2,59

m³/BDMT 2,38

Ton/BDU 2,09

Tonne/BDU 1,89

Tonne/BDMT 1,74