Homogeneous Glulam Timber Properties

The below table outlines the material properties for Homogeneous Glulam material including the young's modulus, yield strength, ultimate strength and other relevant mechanical properties required for structural and mechanical design.

GL 24h

GL 28h

GL 32h

GL36h

Homogeneous Glulam Young's Modulus

The Young's Modulus of Homogeneous Glulam ranges between 11,600 and 14,700 MPa Young's Modulus represents the material overall strength. See the below tables to get your specific material grade material strength.

GL 24h Timber Properties

Unit System	Young's Modulus, E	Density, ρ	Characteristic Mean Strength, f_m,gk	Characteristic Tensile Strength, f_t,0,gk	Characteristic Tensile Strength, f_t,90,gk	Characteristic Compressive Strength, f_c,0,gk	Characteristic Compressive Strength, f_c,90,gk	Characteristic Shear Strength, f_v,gk	Characteristic Modulus of Elasticity, E_0,g05	Mean Modulus of Elasticity, E_90,gmean	Mean Shear Modulus, G_gmean
Metric	11,600 MPa	380 kg/m³	24 MPa	16.5 MPa	0.4 MPa	24 MPa	2.7 MPa	2.7 MPa	9,400 MPa	390 MPa	720 MPa

GL 28h Timber Properties

Unit System	Young's Modulus, E	Density, ρ	Characteristic Mean Strength, f_m,gk	Characteristic Tensile Strength, f_t,0,gk	Characteristic Tensile Strength, f_t,90,gk	Characteristic Compressive Strength, f_c,0,gk	Characteristic Compressive Strength, f_c,90,gk	Characteristic Shear Strength, f_v,gk	Characteristic Modulus of Elasticity, E_0,g05	Mean Modulus of Elasticity, E_90,gmean	Mean Shear Modulus, G_gmean
Metric	12,600 MPa	410 kg/m³	28 MPa	19.5 MPa	0.45 MPa	26.5 MPa	3 MPa	3.2 MPa	10,200 MPa	420 MPa	780 MPa

GL 32h Timber Properties

Unit System	Young's Modulus, E	Density, ρ	Characteristic Mean Strength, f_m,gk	Characteristic Tensile Strength, f_t,0,gk	Characteristic Tensile Strength, f_t,90,gk	Characteristic Compressive Strength, f_c,0,gk	Characteristic Compressive Strength, f_c,90,gk	Characteristic Shear Strength, f_v,gk	Characteristic Modulus of Elasticity, E_0,g05	Mean Modulus of Elasticity, E_90,gmean	Mean Shear Modulus, G_gmean
Metric	13,700 MPa	430 kg/m³	32 MPa	22.5 MPa	0.5 MPa	29 MPa	3.3 MPa	3.8 MPa	11,100 MPa	460 MPa	850 MPa

GL36h Timber Properties

Unit System	Young's Modulus, E	Density, ρ	Characteristic Mean Strength, f_m,gk	Characteristic Tensile Strength, f_t,0,gk	Characteristic Tensile Strength, f_t,90,gk	Characteristic Compressive Strength, f_c,0,gk	Characteristic Compressive Strength, f_c,90,gk	Characteristic Shear Strength, f_v,gk	Characteristic Modulus of Elasticity, E_0,g05	Mean Modulus of Elasticity, E_90,gmean	Mean Shear Modulus, G_gmean
Metric	14,700 MPa	450 kg/m³	36 MPa	26 MPa	0.6 MPa	31 MPa	3.6 MPa	4.3 MPa	11,900 MPa	490 MPa	910 MPa

Deciduous species Timber Properties Combined Glulam Timber Properties