Species
Although aspen is a hardwood species, it is offered by the majority of softwood manufacturers. Aspen has creamy white sapwood with heartwood that changes from brown to greyish white without any visible transition. In terms of texture, its grain is fine with diffuse pores. Aspen is excellent for mouldings, toys and caskets.
FAS-Select | No1 Common | No2 Common | |
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Width (random) | 4″ (100 mm) and more | 3″ (76,2 mm) and more | 3″ (76,2 mm) and more |
Length (random) | 6′ (1,83 m) and more | 4′ (1,22 m) and more | 4′ (1,22 m) and more |
Thickness | 4/4″ (25,4 mm); 5/4″ (31,75 mm); 6/4″ (38,1 mm); 8/4″ (50,8 mm); 10/4″ (63,5 mm); 12/4 76,2 mm) |
Hard maple | Soft maple | Yellow birch | White birch | Red oak | White oak | White Ash | Beech | Basswood | Aspen | Cherry | Walnut | |
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Specific Gravity | 0,659 | 0,545 | 0,608 | 0,571 | 0,612 | 0,676 | 0,613 | 0,667 | 0,417 | 0,408 | 0,551 | 0,594 |
Density kg/m33 | 740 | 610 | 670 | 640 | 690 | 750 | 690 | 750 | 460 | 450 | 610 | 660 |
Hardness | 7290 | 4380 | 5930 | 4320 | 6170 | 7130 | 7050 | 6490 | 2140 | 2140 | 4630 | 5910 |
Bending Strenght (MP) | 115 | 97,6 | 106 | 94,8 | 98,7 | 121 | 108 | 116 | 60,8 | 67,6 | 87,1 | 103 |
Module d’élasticité / rigidité (MP) | 14100 | 11100 | 14100 | 12900 | 11900 | 15500 | 12800 | 14000 | 9450 | 11200 | 11900 | 13100 |
Hard maple | Soft maple | Yellow birch | White birch | Red oak | White oak | White Ash | Beech | Basswood | Aspen | Cherry | Walnut | |
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Machinability | Excellent | Very good | Excellent | Very good | Excellent | Good | Very good | Good | Very good | Good | Excellent | Good |
Stability | Good | Good | Good | Good | Very good | Excellent | Very good | Good | Good | Fair | Good | Excellent |
Gluing | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Very good | Very good | Good | Very good | Excellent |
Sandablity | Very good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Very good | Good | Fair | Excellent | Very good |
Nailability | Good | Fair | Good | Good | Excellent | Fair | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair |
Paintability | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Good | Good | Good |
Stainability | Good | Very good | Very good | Very good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Very good | Good |