Western red cedar

Wood species Western red cedar

English name Western red cedar

Alternative name Pacific redcedar, Giant western arborvitae, Giant cedar, Shinglewood

Botanical name Thuja plicata

Type Softwood

Tree size / Height 55 m

Trunk / Diameter 3 m

Location Canada, United States

More information Wikipedia

Specific gravity 0.31

Specific gravity (12% MC) 0,37

Janka Hardness 1560 lbf

Modulus of rupture 51,7 MPa

Elastic Modulus 7,66 GPa

Crushing Strength 31,4 MPa

Shrinkage Radial 2,4%
Tangential 5,0%
Volumetric 6,8%
T/R Ratio 2,1

m³/BDU 3,51

m³/BDMT 3,23

Ton/BDU 2,41

Tonne/BDU 2,18

Tonne/BDMT 2,00