
Species Identification

Characteristics

Properties
Species Identification
Scientific name: | Pinus Radiata (D. Don) |
Family: | Pinaceae |
Commercial Name: | Pine, Insigne Pine |
Organoleptic Characteristics
Color: | Heartwood brown and yellowish-white sapwood |
Knot: | Sound and firm |
Grain Pattern: | Smooth with lines |
Grain: | Straight |
Texture: | Homogeneous and fine |
Odor: | Slightly resinous |
Physical Properties
Basic Density: | 450 kg/m3 |
Tangential Shrinkage: | 7% |
Radial Shrinkage: | 4,2% |
Volumetric Shrinkage: | 11,2% |
T/R Ratio: | 1,6 |
Mechanical Properties
Modulus of Elasticity in Bending (MOE): | 80.558 kg/cm2 |
Modulus of Rupture in Bending (MOR): | 816 kg/cm2 |
Compression Parallel to Grain (RM): | 347 kg/cm2 |
Side Hardness: | 200 kg |
Toughness: | - |