Material Science
Wood Selection & Material Science
Tools for choosing and understanding timber — moisture, shrinkage, drying and stability. Every figure traces to a published source: EMC follows Hailwood-Horrobin from the USDA Wood Handbook, densities from FPL.
EMC Calculator
Equilibrium moisture content from temp and humidity
Shrinkage Predictor
Radial, tangential and volumetric shrinkage
Green Weight Calculator
Weight of green timber by volume and species
Kiln Schedule Finder
Drying time and temperature schedule
Fiber Saturation Calculator
Find the fiber saturation point of a species
Moisture Tracking Tool
Track drying progress over time
VPD Calculator
Vapour pressure deficit for kiln scheduling
Acclimation Calculator
Days to acclimatise timber to a room