American Alder
- Alnus rubra Bong
- English: Red Alder, Alder, American Alder
- Canada and United States
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Description
Fiber: Straight
Grain: Thin
Applications
Interior fine furniture. Carved and turned furniture
Interior carpentry for panelling: friezes, molding, baseboad
Polywood boards
Interior carpentry for panelling: friezes, molding, baseboad
Polywood boards
Capacity of being impregnated
Capable of being impregnated to medium capacity of being impregnated
Mechanization
Sawing process: Easy and with no difficulties
Drying process: Easy and Fast, with nearly no defects.
Planing process: Easy
Gluing process: Easy
Nailing and screwing process: Easy
Finish: Easy
Drying process: Easy and Fast, with nearly no defects.
Planing process: Easy
Gluing process: Easy
Nailing and screwing process: Easy
Finish: Easy
Physical properties
Apparent density at 12% humidity 0.45 kg/m3 light wood
Dimensional stability
- Volumetric contraction coefficient 0.41% stable wood
- Relation between contractions 1.66% no tendency to deformity
Hardness (Chaláis-Meudon) 1.8 Softwood
Dimensional stability
- Volumetric contraction coefficient 0.41% stable wood
- Relation between contractions 1.66% no tendency to deformity
Hardness (Chaláis-Meudon) 1.8 Softwood
Mechanical properties
Resistance to static flexion 680 kg/cm2
Elasticity module 95,000 kg/cm2
Resistance to compression 401 kg/cm2
Elasticity module 95,000 kg/cm2
Resistance to compression 401 kg/cm2
