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Scientific name

Fagus sylvatica L.

Other names

English: European Beech or Common Beech

Geographic origin

Europe

Geographic origin

Description

&;8226; Sapwood and Heartwood vary from orangey white to light pink
&;8226; Fiber: Straight
&;8226; Grain: Thin
&;8226; Characteristic defects: Growth tensions. Falso red core due to chromogenous attack

Description

Capacity of being impregnated

Capable of being impregnated

Mechanization

&;8226; Sawing process: Easy, risk of deformation
&;8226; Drying process: Difficult and slow. Risk of crack formation.
&;8226; Planing process: Easy. It can be easily bent, turned and carved.
&;8226; Gluing process: Easy.
&;8226; Nailing and screwing process: No difficulties
&;8226; Finish: Easy, it dyes properly

Physical properties

&;8226; Apparent density at 12% humidity
730 kg/m3 heavy wood
&;8226; Dimensional stability
- Volumetric contraction coefficient
0.51 % nervous wood
- Relation between contractions
2.05% with tendency to deformity
&;8226; Hardness (Chaláis-Meudon) 4.0 semi-hardwood

Physical properties

Mechanical properties

&;8226; Resistance to static flexion 1100 kg/cm2 &;8226; Elasticity module 145,000 kg/cm2
&;8226; Resistance to compression 580 kg/cm2 &;8226; Resistance to parallel traction 1200 kg/cm2

Mechanical properties

Observations

&;8226; The central part of the trunk can have a brown or reddish colour
&;8226; It can also be found in North America where its wood has a high number of knots
&;8226; It tends to be light vaporized wood and its colour is light pink. It is also called NATUR wood as it gets uniform shades.

Applications

&;8226; Interior furniture and cabinet work . Carving, turning and bending
&;8226; Hollow carpentry and interior paneling: doors, platforms, friezes, molding.
&;8226; Decorative panels and Plywood boards.
&;8226; Sport items