Light framing Timber Properties
The below table outlines the material properties for Light framing material including the young's modulus, yield strength, ultimate strength and other relevant mechanical properties required for structural and mechanical design.
Light framing Young's Modulus
The Young's Modulus of Light framing ranges between 6,000 and 10,000 MPa Young's Modulus represents the material overall strength. See the below tables to get your specific material grade material strength.
Light framing Compressive Strength
The Compressive Strength of Light framing ranges between 10 and 17 MPa.
Spruce-Pine-Fir Timber Properties
Construction Material Properties
| Unit System | Bending Strength, Fb | Shear Strength, Fv | Compressive Strength, fc | Compressive Strength, fcp | Tensile Strength, Ft | Young's Modulus, E | Modulus of Elasticity, E0.05 | Specific Gravity, SG | Gamma |
| Metric | 15.3 MPa | 3 MPa | 13 MPa | 5 MPa | 6.2 MPa | 9,000 MPa | 5,500 MPa | 0 | 4 |
Standard Material Properties
| Unit System | Bending Strength, Fb | Shear Strength, Fv | Compressive Strength, fc | Compressive Strength, fcp | Tensile Strength, Ft | Young's Modulus, E | Modulus of Elasticity, E0.05 | Specific Gravity, SG | Gamma |
| Metric | 8.6 MPa | 3 MPa | 11 MPa | 5 MPa | 3.5 MPa | 8,000 MPa | 5,000 MPa | 0 | 4 |
Northern Timber Properties
Construction Material Properties
| Unit System | Bending Strength, Fb | Shear Strength, Fv | Compressive Strength, fc | Compressive Strength, fcp | Tensile Strength, Ft | Young's Modulus, E | Modulus of Elasticity, E0.05 | Specific Gravity, SG | Gamma |
| Metric | 9.9 MPa | 2 MPa | 12 MPa | 4 MPa | 4.5 MPa | 6,500 MPa | 4,000 MPa | 0 | 4 |
Standard Material Properties
| Unit System | Bending Strength, Fb | Shear Strength, Fv | Compressive Strength, fc | Compressive Strength, fcp | Tensile Strength, Ft | Young's Modulus, E | Modulus of Elasticity, E0.05 | Specific Gravity, SG | Gamma |
| Metric | 5.5 MPa | 2 MPa | 10 MPa | 4 MPa | 2.5 MPa | 6,000 MPa | 3,500 MPa | 0 | 4 |
Hem-fir Timber Properties
Construction Material Properties
| Unit System | Bending Strength, Fb | Shear Strength, Fv | Compressive Strength, fc | Compressive Strength, fcp | Tensile Strength, Ft | Young's Modulus, E | Modulus of Elasticity, E0.05 | Specific Gravity, SG | Gamma |
| Metric | 14.3 MPa | 3 MPa | 17 MPa | 5 MPa | 7 MPa | 10,000 MPa | 6,000 MPa | 0 | 5 |
Standard Material Properties
| Unit System | Bending Strength, Fb | Shear Strength, Fv | Compressive Strength, fc | Compressive Strength, fcp | Tensile Strength, Ft | Young's Modulus, E | Modulus of Elasticity, E0.05 | Specific Gravity, SG | Gamma |
| Metric | 8 MPa | 3 MPa | 14 MPa | 5 MPa | 3.9 MPa | 9,000 MPa | 5,500 MPa | 0 | 5 |
Douglas-Fir-Larch Timber Properties
Construction Material Properties
| Unit System | Bending Strength, Fb | Shear Strength, Fv | Compressive Strength, fc | Compressive Strength, fcp | Tensile Strength, Ft | Young's Modulus, E | Modulus of Elasticity, E0.05 | Specific Gravity, SG | Gamma |
| Metric | 13 MPa | 3 MPa | 16 MPa | 7 MPa | 6.6 MPa | 10,000 MPa | 5,500 MPa | 0 | 5 |
Standard Material Properties
| Unit System | Bending Strength, Fb | Shear Strength, Fv | Compressive Strength, fc | Compressive Strength, fcp | Tensile Strength, Ft | Young's Modulus, E | Modulus of Elasticity, E0.05 | Specific Gravity, SG | Gamma |
| Metric | 7.3 MPa | 3 MPa | 13 MPa | 7 MPa | 3.7 MPa | 9,000 MPa | 5,000 MPa | 0 | 5 |
