LVL Timber Properties
The below table outlines the material properties for LVL material including the young's modulus, yield strength, ultimate strength and other relevant mechanical properties required for structural and mechanical design.
LVL Young's Modulus
The Young's Modulus of LVL ranges between 8,000 and 14,000 MPa Young's Modulus represents the material overall strength. See the below tables to get your specific material grade material strength.
LVL Compressive Strength
The Compressive Strength of LVL ranges between 30 and 48 MPa.
LVL Shear Modulus
The Shear Modulus of LVL ranges between 400 and 700 MPa.
NelsonPineLVL Timber Properties
NP Frame LVL 8 Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Shear Modulus, G | Bending Strength, Fb | Tensile Strength, Ft | Compressive Strength, fc | Fp_edge | Fs_edge | Fs_flat | Poisson's Ratio, ν | Density, ρ |
| Metric | 8,000 MPa | 400 MPa | 30 MPa | 20 MPa | 30 MPa | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0.3 | 650 kg/m3 |
NP Frame LVL 11 Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Shear Modulus, G | Bending Strength, Fb | Tensile Strength, Ft | Compressive Strength, fc | Perpendicular to Grain Strength, Fp | Fs_edge | Fs_flat | Poisson's Ratio, ν | Density, ρ |
| Metric | 11,000 MPa | 550 MPa | 38 MPa | 26 MPa | 38 MPa | 10 MPa | 5 | 3 | 0.3 | 650 kg/m3 |
NP Frame LVL 13 Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Shear Modulus, G | Bending Strength, Fb | Tensile Strength, Ft | Compressive Strength, fc | Fp_edge | Fp_flat | Fs_edge | Fs_flat | Poisson's Ratio, ν | Density, ρ |
| Metric | 13,200 MPa | 660 MPa | 48 MPa | 33 MPa | 38 MPa | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0.3 | 650 kg/m3 |
FuturebuildLVL Timber Properties
hy70 Material Properties
| Unit System | Bending Strength, Fb | Tensile Strength, Ft | Shear Strength, Fs | Compressive Strength, fc | Fp_edge | Fp_flat | Fsj_edge | Fsj_flat | Poisson's Ratio, ν | Young's Modulus, E | Shear Modulus, G | Density, ρ | Seasoned |
| Metric | 45 MPa | 27 MPa | 4.6 MPa | 40 MPa | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0.4 | 11,900 MPa | 595 MPa | 650 kg/m3 | Yes |
hySPAN Material Properties
| Unit System | Fb_edge | Fb_flat | Tensile Strength, Ft | Fs_edge | Fs_flat | Compressive Strength, fc | Perpendicular to Grain Strength, Fp | Fsj_edge | Fsj_flat | Poisson's Ratio, ν | Young's Modulus, E | Shear Modulus, G | Density, ρ | Seasoned |
| Metric | 50 | 42 | 30 MPa | 5 | 4 | 42 MPa | 12 MPa | 5 | 4 | 0.4 | 13,200 MPa | 660 MPa | 650 kg/m3 | Yes |
hySPAN+ Material Properties
| Unit System | Fb_edge | Fb_flat | Tensile Strength, Ft | Fs_edge | Fs_flat | Compressive Strength, fc | Perpendicular to Grain Strength, Fp | Fsj_edge | Fsj_flat | Poisson's Ratio, ν | Young's Modulus, E | Shear Modulus, G | Density, ρ | Seasoned |
| Metric | 52 | 46 | 30 MPa | 5 | 3 | 48 MPa | 12 MPa | 5 | 3 | 0.4 | 14,000 MPa | 700 MPa | 650 kg/m3 | Yes |
hySTRUCT Material Properties
| Unit System | Bending Strength, Fb | Tensile Strength, Ft | Fs_edge | Fs_flat | Compressive Strength, fc | Perpendicular to Grain Strength, Fp | Fsj_edge | Fsj_flat | Poisson's Ratio, ν | Young's Modulus, E | Shear Modulus, G | Density, ρ | Seasoned |
| Metric | 40 MPa | 25.2 MPa | 4 | 3 | 33 MPa | 11.1 MPa | 4 | 3 | 0.4 | 11,000 MPa | 595 MPa | 650 kg/m3 | Yes |
truFLOOR Material Properties
| Unit System | Bending Strength, Fb | Tensile Strength, Ft | Fs_edge | Fs_flat | Compressive Strength, fc | Perpendicular to Grain Strength, Fp | Fsj_edge | Fsj_flat | Poisson's Ratio, ν | Young's Modulus, E | G_edge | G_flat | Density, ρ | Seasoned |
| Metric | 40 MPa | 25.2 MPa | 4 | 3 | 33 MPa | 11.1 MPa | 4 | 3 | 0.4 | 11,000 MPa | 550 | 595 | 650 kg/m3 | Yes |
