Description
Specification:
Common Name(s): European Larch, Common Larch
Scientific Name: Larix decidua
Distribution: Central Europe
Tree Size: 85-150 ft (25-45 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 36 lbs/ft3 (575 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .45, .58
Janka Hardness: 740 lbf (3,290 N)
Modulus of Rupture: 13,050 lbf/in2 (90.0 MPa)
Elastic Modulus: 1,711,000 lbf/in2 (11.80 GPa)
Crushing Strength: 7,540 lbf/in2 (52.0 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 4.2%, Tangential: 8.2%, Volumetric: 12.5%, T/R Ratio: 2.0