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North America

Yellow Birch

Janka Hardness
510
lbf
Janka (metric)
2268
N
Hardness Class
Medium
Density
0.62
g/cm³
Green MC
72
%
Fiber Saturation
29
%
Radial Shrink
7.3
%
Tangential Shrink
9.5
%
T/R Ratio
1.3
Stability
Excellent

About Yellow Birch

Yellow Birch () is a medium-hardness wood balancing workability and wear resistance, with a Janka hardness of 510 lbf (2268 N) and a density of about 0.62 g/cm³. It originates from north america.

With radial shrinkage of 7.3% and tangential shrinkage of 9.5% (a T/R ratio of 1.3), it is very stable in service, with low risk of cupping or distortion. Its fiber saturation point is around 29%, below which the wood begins to shrink and move as it dries.

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

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