Common Name(s): European Ash, Common Ash
Scientific Name: Fraxinus excelsior
Distribution: Europe and southwestern Asia
Tree Size: 65-115 ft (20-35 m) tall, 3-6 ft (1-2 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 42 lbs/ft3 (680 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .49, .68
Janka Hardness: 1,480 lbf (6,580 N)
Modulus of Rupture: 15,020 lbf/in2 (103.6 MPa)
Elastic Modulus: 1,785,000 lbf/in2 (12.31 GPa)
Crushing Strength: 7,400 lbf/in2 (51.0 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 5.7%, Tangential: 9.6%, Volumetric: 15.3%, T/R Ratio: 1.7
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