Chestnut

Category Type Material
Wood Wood Class II (15-25 years)

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Data Table for: Wood: Wood Class II (15-25 years): Chestnut

Mechanical Properties

Quantity Value Unit
Young's modulus 0 - 9000 MPa
Tensile strength 0 - 135 MPa
Compressive strength 40 - 57 MPa
Bending strength 70 - 91 MPa

Physical Properties

Quantity Value Unit
Thermal expansion 4.6 - 32 e-6/K
Thermal conductivity 0.17 - 0.17 W/m.K
Density 0 - 590 kg/m3
Shrinkage 0.7 - 1.3 %

Environmental Data

Quantity Value Unit
Eco indicator 95 2.14 mPt
EPS 206 mELU
Ex (in) / Ex (out) 2.55239118753358 MJ/MJ
GER 39.9 MJ
Raw materials input 3.319303671535 kg
Solid 0.10107067978 kg
Eco indicator 99 0.628 Pt
Environmental remarks The chestnut is imported from South Europe (France, Italia), Asia, North Africa, North-East America where it is cultured. Processing to beams is done in the home country. The average transport to the Netherlands requires 2 * 150km (from factory to forest and back) and 1400km to Rotterdam, all by trailer.
Author: Idemat 1998

General

     
Remarks Origin: South-Europe (France, Italy), Asia, North Africa, North-East America. Colour and texture: yellowish to dark brown. Smell: sourish. Workability: good to machine; easy to glue; good surface treatment possible. Contains tanning fluids. Not to be confused with the wild chestnut which is not as durable. Lower Heating Value 18.02 MJ
Sample

Sample: Wood Class II (15-25 years)

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