Alder

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General Information

Alnus rubra

North America

100-130 ft (30-40 m) tall,

2-3 ft (.6-1.0 m) trunk diameter

Furniture

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Shrinkage:

450 (kg/m3)

0.37, 0.45

2,620 N

67.6 MPa

9.52 GPa

40.1 Mpa

Radial: 4.4%

Tangential: 7.3%

Volumetric: 12.6%

T/R Ratio: 1.7

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