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PERFORMANCE
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Hem-Fir is a high performance wood that is moderately hard and strong; it delivers high bending strength, shear strength and stiffness. The wood is slightly resistant to decay and very easy to treat. It dries slowly, contains no pitch or resins, holds its shape well during the drying process, and exhibits little tendency to check. It machines well, sands smoothly, glues easily, has high nail- and screw-holding ability, and its painting and staining characteristics are very good.
Physical Properties
Density (air dry average): 480 kg/m3
Specific gravity (oven dry average): 0.47
Modulus of elasticity: 12 300 MPa
Modulus of rupture: 81.1 MPa
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