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Bigleaf mapleBigleaf mapleBigleaf maple
Bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum)

Family: Aceraceae

Common names: Bigleaf maple, Broadleaf maple, Maple, Oregon maple, Pacific Coast maple, Western Maple

Distributed in: United States (North America)

Distribution overview: Bigleaf maple occurs in the Pacific Coast region from just south of the Alaska Panhandle in British Columbia south through the western portions of Washington and Oregon to southern California.It is generally restricted to the west side of the Sierra Nevada-Cascade crest. Bigleaf maple's northern distribution is apparently restricted by coldtemperatures.Its southern and interior distribution seems restricted by insufficient moisture and humidity.At the southern end of its range, bigleaf maple is usually restricted to canyons or riparian habitats.

Common uses: Bedroom suites, Bent Parts, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Chests, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Drawer sides, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Framing, Furniture , Interior construction, Kitchen cabinets, Living-room suites, Office furniture, Pallets, Paneling , Plywood, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Tables , Utility furniture, Veneer, Wainscotting, Wardrobes

Product sources: Bigleaf maple is the only commercial maple in British Columbia, Canada.

Environment profile: Widespread

Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m

Colors: the heart isPink, Pinkish brownand the sapwoodColor not distinct from heartwood, White.The grain isWavy, the textureMedium to coarse

Natural durability: Perishable, Very little natural resistance

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Kiln Schedules: 8 - D4 (4/4) T8 - D3 (8/4) US

Ease of Drying: Fairly Easy

Boring: Very good to excellent results

Gluing: Very Good to Excellent Results

Mortising: good

Moulding: Fair to Good

Movement in Service: Fair to Good

Nailing: Good resistance to splitting while nailing, Holds nails well

Planing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Sanding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Veneering qualities: Suitable for slicing, Veneers easily

Steam bending: Moderate

Screwing: Good screw holding properties, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Good results

Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Very Good to Excellent;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,37 0,36
Density kg/m3
Bending Strength 509 737 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 31 51 kg/cm2
Hardness 377 kg
Impact Strength 58 68 cm
Shearing Strength 119 kg/cm2
Stiffness 75 99 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 7 %
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Weight 512 416 kg/m3
Maximum Load 0,56 0,63 cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 7252 10486 psi
Crushing Strength 441 735 psi
Hardness 833 lbs
Impact Strength 23 27 inches
Maximum Crushing Strength 3175 5831 psi
Shearing Strength 1695 psi
Stiffness 1078 1421 1000 psi
Work to Maximum Load 8 9 inch-lbs/in3
Specific Gravity 0.37 0.36
Weight 32 26. lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Tangential Shrinkage 7 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 11 %

Weight= medium
Resists denting and marring
Hardness = medium
Compression strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = medium

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