Table 6B Timber Properties

The below table outlines the material properties for Table 6B material including the young's modulus, yield strength, ultimate strength and other relevant mechanical properties required for structural and mechanical design.

Pacific Coast Douglas Fir

Lodgepole Pine

Ponderosa Pine

Red Pine

Southern Pine (Grouped)

Western Hemlock

Western Larch

Western Red Cedar

Table 6B Modulus of Elasticity

The Modulus of Elasticity of Table 6B ranges between 1,000,000 and 1,700,000 psi Young's Modulus represents the material overall strength. See the below tables to get your specific material grade material strength.

Table 6B Shear Modulus

The Shear Modulus of Table 6B ranges between 0.34 and 0.55 ksi.

Pacific Coast Douglas Fir Timber Properties

Unit System	Bending Strength, F_b	Shear Strength, F_v	Compressive Parallel to Grain Strength, F_cp	Compressive Strength, F_c	Modulus of Elasticity, E	Minimum Modulus of Elasticity, E_min	Shear Modulus, G
Imperial	2,050 psi	160 psi	490 psi	1,300 psi	1,700,000 psi	690,000 psi	0.5 ksi

Lodgepole Pine Timber Properties

Unit System	Bending Strength, F_b	Shear Strength, F_v	Compressive Parallel to Grain Strength, F_cp	Compressive Strength, F_c	Modulus of Elasticity, E	Minimum Modulus of Elasticity, E_min	Shear Modulus, G
Imperial	1,275 psi	125 psi	265 psi	825 psi	1,100,000 psi	430,000 psi	0.42 ksi

Ponderosa Pine Timber Properties

Unit System	Bending Strength, F_b	Shear Strength, F_v	Compressive Parallel to Grain Strength, F_cp	Compressive Strength, F_c	Modulus of Elasticity, E	Minimum Modulus of Elasticity, E_min	Shear Modulus, G
Imperial	1,200 psi	175 psi	295 psi	775 psi	1,000,000 psi	400,000 psi	0.43 ksi

Red Pine Timber Properties

Unit System	Bending Strength, F_b	Shear Strength, F_v	Compressive Parallel to Grain Strength, F_cp	Compressive Strength, F_c	Modulus of Elasticity, E	Minimum Modulus of Elasticity, E_min	Shear Modulus, G
Imperial	1,350 psi	125 psi	270 psi	850 psi	1,300,000 psi	520,000 psi	0.42 ksi

Southern Pine (Grouped) Timber Properties

Unit System	Bending Strength, F_b	Shear Strength, F_v	Compressive Parallel to Grain Strength, F_cp	Compressive Strength, F_c	Modulus of Elasticity, E	Minimum Modulus of Elasticity, E_min	Shear Modulus, G
Imperial	1,950 psi	160 psi	440 psi	1,250 psi	1,500,000 psi	600,000 psi	0.55 ksi

Western Hemlock Timber Properties

Unit System	Bending Strength, F_b	Shear Strength, F_v	Compressive Parallel to Grain Strength, F_cp	Compressive Strength, F_c	Modulus of Elasticity, E	Minimum Modulus of Elasticity, E_min	Shear Modulus, G
Imperial	1,550 psi	165 psi	275 psi	1,050 psi	1,300,000 psi	560,000 psi	0.47 ksi

Western Larch Timber Properties

Unit System	Bending Strength, F_b	Shear Strength, F_v	Compressive Parallel to Grain Strength, F_cp	Compressive Strength, F_c	Modulus of Elasticity, E	Minimum Modulus of Elasticity, E_min	Shear Modulus, G
Imperial	1,900 psi	170 psi	405 psi	1,250 psi	1,500,000 psi	660,000 psi	0.49 ksi

Western Red Cedar Timber Properties

Unit System	Bending Strength, F_b	Shear Strength, F_v	Compressive Parallel to Grain Strength, F_cp	Compressive Strength, F_c	Modulus of Elasticity, E	Minimum Modulus of Elasticity, E_min	Shear Modulus, G
Imperial	1,250 psi	140 psi	260 psi	875 psi	1,000,000 psi	360,000 psi	0.34 ksi

Table 6A Timber Properties US East 2.1 Versa-Lam Timber Properties