Structural light framing Wood Properties
The below table outlines the material properties for Structural light framing material including the young's modulus, yield strength, ultimate strength and other relevant mechanical properties required for structural and mechanical design.
Structural light framing Young's Modulus
The Young's Modulus of Structural light framing ranges between 7,000 and 12,500 MPa Young's Modulus represents the material overall strength. See the below tables to get your specific material grade material strength.
Structural light framing Compressive Strength
The Compressive Strength of Structural light framing ranges between 10 and 19 MPa.
Spruce-Pine-Fir Wood Properties
SSelect Material Properties
| Unit System | Bending Strength, Fb | Shear Strength, Fv | Compressive Strength, fc | Compressive Strength, fcp | Tensile Strength, Ft | Young's Modulus, E | Modulus of Elasticity, E0.05 | Specific Gravity, SG | Gamma |
| Metric | 16.5 MPa | 2 MPa | 15 MPa | 5 MPa | 8.6 MPa | 10,500 MPa | 7,500 MPa | 0 | 4 |
No1 Material Properties
| Unit System | Bending Strength, Fb | Shear Strength, Fv | Compressive Strength, fc | Compressive Strength, fcp | Tensile Strength, Ft | Young's Modulus, E | Modulus of Elasticity, E0.05 | Specific Gravity, SG | Gamma |
| Metric | 11.8 MPa | 2 MPa | 12 MPa | 5 MPa | 5.5 MPa | 9,500 MPa | 6,500 MPa | 0 | 4 |
No2 Material Properties
| Unit System | Bending Strength, Fb | Shear Strength, Fv | Compressive Strength, fc | Compressive Strength, fcp | Tensile Strength, Ft | Young's Modulus, E | Modulus of Elasticity, E0.05 | Specific Gravity, SG | Gamma |
| Metric | 11.8 MPa | 2 MPa | 12 MPa | 5 MPa | 5.5 MPa | 9,500 MPa | 6,500 MPa | 0 | 4 |
Northern Wood Properties
SSelect Material Properties
| Unit System | Bending Strength, Fb | Shear Strength, Fv | Compressive Strength, fc | Compressive Strength, fcp | Tensile Strength, Ft | Young's Modulus, E | Modulus of Elasticity, E0.05 | Specific Gravity, SG | Gamma |
| Metric | 10.6 MPa | 1 MPa | 13 MPa | 4 MPa | 6.2 MPa | 7,500 MPa | 5,500 MPa | 0 | 4 |
No1 Material Properties
| Unit System | Bending Strength, Fb | Shear Strength, Fv | Compressive Strength, fc | Compressive Strength, fcp | Tensile Strength, Ft | Young's Modulus, E | Modulus of Elasticity, E0.05 | Specific Gravity, SG | Gamma |
| Metric | 7.6 MPa | 1 MPa | 10 MPa | 4 MPa | 4 MPa | 7,000 MPa | 5,000 MPa | 0 | 4 |
No2 Material Properties
| Unit System | Bending Strength, Fb | Shear Strength, Fv | Compressive Strength, fc | Compressive Strength, fcp | Tensile Strength, Ft | Young's Modulus, E | Modulus of Elasticity, E0.05 | Specific Gravity, SG | Gamma |
| Metric | 7.6 MPa | 1 MPa | 10 MPa | 4 MPa | 4 MPa | 7,000 MPa | 5,000 MPa | 0 | 4 |
Hem-fir Wood Properties
SSelect Material Properties
| Unit System | Bending Strength, Fb | Shear Strength, Fv | Compressive Strength, fc | Compressive Strength, fcp | Tensile Strength, Ft | Young's Modulus, E | Modulus of Elasticity, E0.05 | Specific Gravity, SG | Gamma |
| Metric | 16 MPa | 2 MPa | 18 MPa | 5 MPa | 9.7 MPa | 12,000 MPa | 8,500 MPa | 0 | 5 |
No1 Material Properties
| Unit System | Bending Strength, Fb | Shear Strength, Fv | Compressive Strength, fc | Compressive Strength, fcp | Tensile Strength, Ft | Young's Modulus, E | Modulus of Elasticity, E0.05 | Specific Gravity, SG | Gamma |
| Metric | 11 MPa | 2 MPa | 15 MPa | 5 MPa | 6.2 MPa | 11,000 MPa | 7,500 MPa | 0 | 5 |
No2 Material Properties
| Unit System | Bending Strength, Fb | Shear Strength, Fv | Compressive Strength, fc | Compressive Strength, fcp | Tensile Strength, Ft | Young's Modulus, E | Modulus of Elasticity, E0.05 | Specific Gravity, SG | Gamma |
| Metric | 11 MPa | 2 MPa | 15 MPa | 5 MPa | 6.2 MPa | 11,000 MPa | 7,500 MPa | 0 | 5 |
Douglas-Fir-Larch Wood Properties
SSelect Material Properties
| Unit System | Bending Strength, Fb | Shear Strength, Fv | Compressive Strength, fc | Compressive Strength, fcp | Tensile Strength, Ft | Young's Modulus, E | Modulus of Elasticity, E0.05 | Specific Gravity, SG | Gamma |
| Metric | 16.5 MPa | 2 MPa | 19 MPa | 7 MPa | 10.6 MPa | 12,500 MPa | 8,500 MPa | 0 | 5 |
No1 Material Properties
| Unit System | Bending Strength, Fb | Shear Strength, Fv | Compressive Strength, fc | Compressive Strength, fcp | Tensile Strength, Ft | Young's Modulus, E | Modulus of Elasticity, E0.05 | Specific Gravity, SG | Gamma |
| Metric | 10 MPa | 2 MPa | 14 MPa | 7 MPa | 5.8 MPa | 11,000 MPa | 7,000 MPa | 0 | 5 |
No2 Material Properties
| Unit System | Bending Strength, Fb | Shear Strength, Fv | Compressive Strength, fc | Compressive Strength, fcp | Tensile Strength, Ft | Young's Modulus, E | Modulus of Elasticity, E0.05 | Specific Gravity, SG | Gamma |
| Metric | 10 MPa | 2 MPa | 14 MPa | 7 MPa | 5.8 MPa | 11,000 MPa | 7,000 MPa | 0 | 5 |
