Beech
Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica
Other Names
Romanian beech
Origin
Western, Eastern Europe
Sapwood Colour
Not easy to differenciate from heartwood
Heartwood Colour
Freshly cut is whitish to very pale but darkens if exposed to reddish-brown
Grain
Typically straight, broad rays on longitudal faces
Texture
Fairly hard and fine, even structure
Common Uses
Furniture, toys, veneer, flooring, turnings
Physical Properties at MC 12%
Density | kg/m3 | 725 |
Specific gravity | – | 0.65 |
Hardness | N | 6530 |
Bending Strength | N/mm2 | 114.2 |
Stiffness | N/mm2 | 13800 |
Radial shrinkage | % | 4 |
Tangential shrinkage | % | 8 |
Working Properties
Stability | xx | Bending | xxxx |
Machining | xxx | Screwing | xxxx |
Gluing | xxx | Painting | xxx |
Sanding | xxx | Staining | xxxx |
xxxx = excellent
xxx = good
xx = fair
x = not good