Heavy, hard, strong, elastic, becoming brittle with age, not durable in contact with soil.
Representative Uses of Wood.
Agricultural implements, carriages, handles, oars, interior and cheap cabinet-work.
Weight of Seasoned Wood in Pounds per Cubic Foot.
39 (U. S. Forestry Div.).[22]
40.
Modulus of Elasticity.
1,640,000 (average of 87 tests by U. S. Forestry Div.).[22]
1,440,000.
Modulus of Rupture.