Beech
Scientific name:
Fagus sylvatica L.
Geographic origin:
Europe.
- Sapwood and heartwood vary from orange white to light pink.
- Fiber: straight.
- Grain: thin.
- Characteristic defects: growth tensions. False red core due to chromogenous attacks.
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Capacity of being impregnated
- Capable of being impregnated.
Mechanical properties
- Resistance to static flexion 1100 kg/cm2.
- Elasticity module 145,000 kg/cm2.
- Resistance to compression 580 kg/cm2.
- Resistance to parallel traction 1200 kg/cm2.
Mechanization
- Sawing process: easy, risk of deformation.
- Drying process: difficult and slow. Risk of crack formation.
- Planing process: easy. It can be easily bent, turned and carved.
- Gluing process: easy.
- Nailing and screwing process: no difficulties.
- Finish: easy, it dyes properly .
Physical properties
- Apparent density at 12% humidity 730 kg/m3 heavy wood.
- Dimensional stability
- - Volumetric contraction coefficient 0.51 % nervous wood.
- - Relation between contractions 2.05% with tendency to deformity.
- Hardness (Chaláis-Meudon) 4.0 semi-hardwood.
Observations
- Pot tenir la zona central del tronc d'un color marró o vermellós
- Es dóna també a Amèrica del Nord, però amb abundància de nusos
- La tendència és cap al faig lleuger vaporitzat, de color rosat pàl·lid, que també es denomina NATUR, ja que s'aconsegueixen tonalitats més uniformes
