Heavy, hard, strong, checks badly in drying. Durable in contact with soil.
Representative Uses of Wood.
Largely used, particularly in Southwest, for fencing, railway ties, and fuel; also for cooperage, construction, etc.
Weight of Seasoned Wood in Pounds per Cubic Foot.
50 (U. S. Forestry Div.).[18]
52.
Modulus of Elasticity.
2,030,000 (average of 49 tests by U. S. Forestry Div.).[18]
1,180,000.
Modulus of Rupture.