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861 Progress Avenue, Tel: (416) 289 - 1590
Toronto, Ontario Fax: (416) 289 -1897
Canada M1H 2X6 e-mail: info@boldacanada.com

 
Hard Maple Soft Maple Yellow Birch White Birch Red Oak White Oak White Ash Beech Basswood Aspen Cherry Walnut
Specific Gravity 0.659 0.545 0.608 0.571 0.612 0.676 0.613 0.667 0.417 0.408 0.551 0.594
Density (kg/m3) 740 610 670 640 690 750 690 750 460 450 610 660
Hardness 7290 4380 5930 4320 6170 7130 7050 6490 2140 2140 4630 5910
Bending Strength (MP) 115 97.6 106 94.8 98.7 121 108 116 60.8 67.6 87.1 103
Stiffness (MP) 14100 11100 14100 12900 11900 15500 12800 14000 9450 11200 11900 13100
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