Balsa

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Wood Wood Class IV (5-10 years)

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Data Table for: Wood: Wood Class IV (5-10 years): Balsa

Mechanical Properties

Quantity Value Unit
Young's modulus 1130 - 6000 MPa
Shear modulus 100 - 500 MPa
Tensile strength 0 - 75 MPa
Compressive strength 3.5 - 27 MPa
Bending strength 5.3 - 39 MPa
Yield strength 15 - 25 MPa

Physical Properties

Quantity Value Unit
Thermal expansion 40 - 55 e-6/K
Thermal conductivity 0.03 - 0.07 W/m.K
Service temperature -80 - 120 °C
Density 0 - 130 kg/m3
Shrinkage 0.6 - 2 %

Environmental Data

Quantity Value Unit
Eco indicator 95 2.48 mPt
EPS 270 mELU
Ex (in) / Ex (out) 1.52354570637119 MJ/MJ
GER 40.7 MJ
Raw materials input 4.3998734048876 kg
Solid 0.10143326120798 kg
Eco indicator 99 54 Pt
Environmental remarks Balsa wood comes from tropical rain forest in Central and South America (e.g. Brasil). This causes many serious environmental problems. The transport to the Netherlands is estimated to require 9000 km by ship and additional 250km by trailer. Processing in Brasil is assumed.
Author: Idemat 1998

General

     
Remarks Origin: Central & South America. White to palewhite. Coarse structure. Easy cleavable. Good glueing. Lower Heating Value 17.42 MJ.
Sample

Sample: Wood Class IV (5-10 years)

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