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Paulownia

Paulownia tomentosa

Janka Hardness
503
lbf
Janka (metric)
2237
N
Hardness Class
Medium
Density
0.28
g/cm³
Green MC
100
%
Fiber Saturation
30
%
Radial Shrink
2.2
%
Tangential Shrink
4
%
T/R Ratio
1.82
Stability
Good

About Paulownia

Paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa) is a medium-hardness wood balancing workability and wear resistance, with a Janka hardness of 503 lbf (2237 N) and a density of about 0.28 g/cm³. It originates from other.

With radial shrinkage of 2.2% and tangential shrinkage of 4% (a T/R ratio of 1.82), it is reasonably stable with normal seasonal movement. Its fiber saturation point is around 30%, below which the wood begins to shrink and move as it dries.

These figures feed directly into the Vriksai calculators below — select Paulownia in any of them to get species-specific results for weight, moisture, shrinkage and hardness.

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