Beech, American

Genus: Fagus

Basics
			Specific gravity
	hardwood		0.56

Shrinkage percent from green to oven-dry
	Volumetric		Radial		Tangential		Longitudinal
	17.2		5.5		11.9		negligible

Grades	E (10⁶ psi)	F_b (psi)	F_s (psi)
Beech-birch-hickory, Construction	1.4	1150.0	65.0
Beech-birch-hickory, No.1	1.6	1050.0	65.0
Beech-birch-hickory, No.2	1.5	1000.0	65.0
Beech-birch-hickory, No.3	1.3	575.0	65.0
Beech-birch-hickory, Select Structure	1.7	1450.0	65.0
Beech-birch-hickory, Standard	1.3	650.0	65.0
Beech-birch-hickory, Stud	1.3	775.0	65.0
Beech-birch-hickory, Utility	1.2	300.0	65.0