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Density of timbers

NAME OF TIMBER

Weight per kg/m3     

Weight per lbs/ft3

Iron Bark, Red

1130

70

Ebony, Macassar

1040

64

Box, Red

1024

63

Gum, Red

1010

61

 

 

 

Box, Northern

976

58

Gum, Mahogany

920

56

Merbau

900

55

 

 

 

Bubinga

880

55

Karri

880

55

Mahogany, Eastern

880

54

Rosewood, Burmese

864

52

Jarrah

835

52

Wenge (Panga Panga)

810

50

Kapur

800

50

 

 

 

Mahogany, Rose

750

47

Beech, American

740

46

Leatherwood

740

46

Vitex

725

45

Maple, American Rock

720

45

Myrtle, Tasmanian

720

45

Rosewood, African

720

45

 

 

 

Afrormosia

690

43

Ash, Victorian/Oak, Tasmanian

680

42.5

Blackbean

680

42.5

Pine, Cypress (Murray)

675

42

Teak, Burmese

670

42

Oak, English

670

42

Teak, New Guinea

670

42

Blackwood, Australian

665

41

Ash, American White

660

41

Iroko (Odum)

660

41

Rosewood, New Guinea

660

40

Walnut, Brazilian

655

41

Walnut, Peruvian

650

40

Oak, American White

645

36

Oak, Asian (Samrong)

645

36

Pine, Celery Top

640

40

Sycamore, Satin

640

40

Cherry, African

620

39

Nyatoh

620

38

Elm, American Grey

608

38

Elm, American Red

608

38

Durian

600

35

Sassafras, Black Heart

600

37.5

Silver Wattle

600

37

Walnut, American Black

600

37

 

 

 

Alder, Rose

576

36

Cherry, American

576

36

Cinnamon Wood

576

36

Oak, Silky

576

36

Kaudamu (Fijian Cedar)

575

36

Maple, Queensland

575

36

Rimu, Fijian

575

36

Ash, Silver

560

35

Pine, Hoop

560

35

Amoora

550

34

Cedar, Pencil

550

34

Pine, Parana

550

34

Walnut, African

550

34

Kauri, Rumpole

544

34

Seraya, Firm

544

34

Mahogany, African

540

34

Mahogany, Honduras

540

34

Mahogany, Swietenia

540

33

Koto

530

33

Melunak

530

33

Pine, Huon

530

33

Pine, Putts

530

33

Sepetir

530

33

Beech, White

515

32

Kauri, Fijian

510

32

Kauri, Island

510

32

Myrtle, South American

510

31

Pine, Yellow

510

31

Terminalia

505

32

 

 

 

Silver Quandong

495

30

Geronggang

490

30

Pine, Radiata

480

30

Jelutong

460

29

Beech, Wau

455

28

Pine, Cypress (English)

450

28

Basswood, New Guinea

440

27

Dalli

430

26

Cedar, Red Surian

417

26

Pine, King William

400

25

Pulai (White Cheesewood)

400

25

 

 

 

Pine, Sugar

384

24

Kauri, Malaysian (Damar Minyak)

358

24

Meranti

358

24

Obeche

380

24

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