Botanical Name
Alnus Rubra
Other Names
Oregon alder, Pacific Coast alder, Red Alder
Origin
North America
Sapwood Colour
Whitish
Heartwood Colour
Initially white turning reddish brown
Grain
Straight
Texture
Fine, even and close
Common Uses
Furniture, interior construction, carpentry, veneer Density
kg/m3
450
Specific gravity
-
0.29
Hardness
N
2450
Bending Strength
N/mm2
74.8
Stiffness
N/mm2
11400
Radial shrinkage
%
3
Tangential shrinkage
%
6
Working Properties
Stability
xxxx
Bending
xxxx
Machining
xxxx
Screwing
xxx
Gluing
xxx
Painting
xxx
Sanding
xxx
Staining
xxx
xxxx = excellent
xxx = good xx = fair
x = not good