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European larchEuropean larch
European larch (Larix decidua)

Family: Pinaceae

Common names: Common larch, European larch, Lark, Tamarack

Distributed in: Austria, Russia, Germany, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, Switzerland, United Kingdom (Eastern Europe, Oceania and S.E. Asia, Western Europe)

Distribution overview: The native range of European larch is separated into four distinct, closed regions plus several outliers centered in the Alps.It extends from Switzerland south to Italy.European larch been widely planted throughout Europe and Great Britain, and has also been planted in southern Canada and the northeastern United States.It has become naturalized in Maine, Michigan, New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Rhode Island.The tree prefers moist soils and usually thrives well under cool and humid temperate conditions.European larch is described as a very adaptable tree which grows very quickly when young, but each tree requires enough light and space, which tends to control the number of trees surviving to maturity.

Common uses: Boat building (general), Boat building, Boat building: planking, Bridge construction, Canoes, Clogs, Decorative veneer, Domestic flooring, Exterior trim & siding, Exterior uses, Factory flooring, Figured veneer, Flooring, Foundation posts, Interior construction, Joinery (external): ground contact, Lifeboats, Light construction, Lock gates, Mine timbers, Parquet flooring, Pile-driver cushions, Piling, Poles, Posts, Railroad ties, Shakes, Sheathing, Shingles, Shipbuilding, Siding, Stairrails, Stairworks, Stakes, Stringers, Sub-flooring, Utility poles, Vats, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Windows

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm

Colors: the heart isRed - pale , Reddish brownand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureUniformand the lusterSlightly lustrous

Natural durability: Very durable, Very durable

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Kiln Schedules: Drying (speed) is fast

Drying Defects: Slight twist/warp, Uneven Moisture Content

Ease of Drying: Moderate

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory Larch is usually selected over other conifers for those applications where durability and strength are the primary requirements, because it is considered to be harder and tougher.

Blunting Effect: Little

Boring: Very good to excellent results

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Gluing: Very Good to Excellent Results

Mortising: Very Good to Excellent

Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Nailing: Requires pre-boring , Tends to split during nailing

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is moderately resistant

Resistance to Splitting: Satisfactory

Response to hand tools: Worked fairly easily with hand tools

Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results

Veneering qualities: No drying degrade. Dries flat without splitting, There is slight to moderate drying degrade and the potential for buckles and splits

Steam bending: Moderate

Screwing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results

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

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,41 0,55
Density 560 kg/m3
Bending Strength 548 899 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 246 440 kg/cm2
Hardness 337 kg
Impact Strength 83 78 cm
Shearing Strength 108 kg/cm2
Stiffness 82 99 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 2 %
Weight 544 544 kg/m3
Maximum Load 0,7 0,91 cm-kg/cm3
Toughness 239 cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 7795 12796 psi
Density 35 lbs/ft3
Hardness 745 lbs
Impact Strength 33 31 inches
Maximum Crushing Strength 3511 6265 psi
Shearing Strength 1542 psi
Stiffness 1173 1422 1000 psi
Toughness 208 inch-lbs
Work to Maximum Load 10 13 inch-lbs/in3
Specific Gravity 0.41 0.55
Weight 34 34 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 2 %
Tangential Shrinkage 6 %

Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Max. crushing strength = medium
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Hardness (side grain) = very soft
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Work to Maximum Load = low
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Max. crushing strength = low
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = medium
Toughness (total work) = medium
Toughness (total work) = low
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium

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