Birch
| Category | Type | Material |
| Wood | Wood Class IV (5-10 years)
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Data Table for: Wood: Wood Class IV (5-10 years): Birch
Mechanical Properties
| Quantity | Value | Unit |
| Young's modulus | 14500 - 16500 | MPa |
| Tensile strength | 35 - 270 | MPa |
| Compressive strength | 38 - 100 | MPa |
| Bending strength | 76 - 155 | MPa |
Physical Properties
| Quantity | Value | Unit |
| Thermal expansion | 2 - 32 | e-6/K |
| Density | 0 - 610 | kg/m3 |
Environmental Data
| Quantity | Value | Unit |
| Eco indicator 95 | 1.31 | mPt |
| EPS | 131 | mELU |
| Ex (in) / Ex (out) | 1.98626216370922 | MJ/MJ |
| GER | 36.1 | MJ |
| Raw materials input | 2.5353698450508 | kg |
| Solid | 0.100710159074 | kg |
| Eco indicator 99 | 0.591 | Pt |
| Environmental remarks | Analysis for the production of rough sawn beams. Birch is imported from the Nordic countries. The average transport distance to the Netherlands is 1600km by ship and 250km by trailer. Birch is cultured. | |
| Author: | Idemat 1998 | |
General
| Remarks | Origin: Europe (Nordic coutries). Properties depend on the direction along with the fibres. Lower Heating Value 17.43 MJ. | |
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Sample: Wood Class IV (5-10 years) |
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