REGION: Eastern Europe, Oceania and S.E. Asia, Western Europe
COUNTRY: Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Romania, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia.
SAPWOOD COLOR: Sapwood and heartwood are usually difficult to differentiate.
HEARTWOOD COLOUR: Freshly-cut European beech is whitish to very pale brown in colour, but exposure darkens it to pale reddish-brown. Trees grown in the coldest regions may produce logs with a darker colored core, commonly known as 'red heart', often with darker streaks. It is a common practice in south-east Europe to steam beech in the green condition, which changes the colour permanently to pink or light red.
CHARACTERISTICS: Trees tend to grow in large stands with trunk diameters up to 6ft and heights of 50ft. wide, long boards are commonly available.
COMMON USES: Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Decorative veneer, Furniture , Musical instruments , Sporting Goods, Tool handles, Toys, Veneer, Workbenches
MOVEMENT IN SERVICE: The timber is reported to have very poor dimensional stability. It tends to exhibit rather large movement in use, and requires careful and proper seasoning before application.
EUROPEAN BEECH |
GREEN |
DRY |
UNIT |
Bending Strength |
8930 |
16245 |
Psi |
Max. Crushing Strength |
3850 |
7843 |
Psi |
Impact Strength |
36 |
45 |
Inches |
Stiffness |
1520 |
1958 |
1000psi |
Hardness |
|
1440 |
Lbs |
Shearing strength |
|
2024 |
Psi |
Specific Gravity |
|
0.72 |
|
Weight |
52 |
43 |
Lbs/cu.ft. |
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