Noble fir (Abies procera)
Family: Pinaceae
Common names: Fir, Noble fir, Oregon larch, Red fir, Western fir, White fir
Distributed in: United States (North America)
Distribution overview: Noble fir is native (in the U.S.) to the Cascade Mountains and high peaks of the Coast Range (3,000 to 5,000 feet) from western Washington through western Oregon to northwest California. It is usually found growing with other conifers in high mountain regions where short, cool growing seasons are common. It prefers moist soils and deep winter snows.
Common uses: Beams, Boxes and crates, Building construction, Cabin construction, Casks, Concrete formwork, Construction, Decks, Decorative plywood, Dressed boards, Factory construction, Food containers, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Heavy construction, Joinery (external): ground contact, Joinery, Joists, Light construction, Lumber, Matches, Millwork, Moldings, Packing cases, Plywood, Porch columns, Pulp/Paper products, Pulpwood, Rough boards/dimension stock, Rough construction, Structural plywood, Utility plywood
Environment profile: Widespread
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 350-400 cm
Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStriped figure, the textureMediumand the lusterPronounced
Natural durability: Perishable, Very low natural resistance to attack by decay fungi and wood destroying organisms
Odor: No specific smell or taste
Kiln Schedules: UK=L US=T14C6S/T12C5S -
Drying Defects: Splitting, Warping can be expected
Ease of Drying: Fairly Easy
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Boring: Good (75+ pieces out of 100 will yield good to excellent results)
Gluing: Very Good to Excellent Results
Mortising: Mortises well
Moulding: Good moulding properties
Movement in Service: Good moulding properties
Nailing: Holds nails well, Very Good to Excellent
Planing: good
Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood
Response to hand tools: Easy to machine
Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy
Screwing: Good screw holding properties, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Good results
Painting: Satisfactory; Polishing: Satisfactory; Staining: Finish is generally satisfactory;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
0,3 |
0,27 |
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Density |
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400 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
465 |
764 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
18 |
35 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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166 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
48 |
55 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
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68 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
88 |
106 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
8 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
4 |
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% |
Weight |
400 |
400 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
0,35 |
0,56 |
cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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248 |
cm-kg |
Static Bending |
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kg/cm2 |
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 |  |  |  | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 6626 | 10877 | psi | Crushing Strength | 265 | 510 | psi | Density | | 25 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 367 | lbs | Impact Strength | 19 | 22 | inches | Maximum Crushing Strength | 2823 | 5364 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 975 | psi | Stiffness | 1252 | 1518 | 1000 psi | Toughness | | 216 | inch-lbs | Work to Maximum Load | 5 | 8 | inch-lbs/in3 | Specific Gravity | 0.3 | 0.27 | | Weight | 25 | 25 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 4 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 8 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 12 | | % | |
Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low Max. crushing strength = low Hardness (side grain) = very soft Bending strength (MOR) = low Bending strength (MOR) = medium Work to Maximum Load = very low Weight = light Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = very low Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low Surfaces may dent easily Soft Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Max. crushing strength = medium Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Crushing strength = medium
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