Species

Spruce-Pine-Fir (S-P-F)

(Picea mariana, Picea glauca, Pinus banksiana, Abies balsamea)

Specification sheet: SPF Canadian SPF: The Strong Choice for Concrete Formworks (anglais seulement)

Quebec wood stamped S-P-F (Spruce-Pine-Fir) is the most popular wood in Canada for construction purposes due to its great strength. Wood stamped S-P-F is used for several products: DIY markets, panelling, joinery, structural wood, flooring, framing studs, pallets, packaging, formwork, renovation and secondary constructions, etc.

Common applications

Premium: DIY market, panelling, joinery, musical instruments

No 2 and best: Carcassing, flooring, scaffold boards, bed-frames

No 3: pallets, packing cases, barrels, temporary work

Design values for visually grader N^o. 2 lumber ¹ in Megapascal (MPa)

Species	Design values for visually grader N^o. 2 lumber ¹ in Megapascal (MPa)							Specific Gravity	Grading Rules Agency
	Bending	Tension parallel to grain	Shear parallel to grain	Comp. perpendicular to grain	Comp. parallel to grain	Module d’élasticité		Specific Gravity
	Fb	Ft	Fv	Fc	Fc	E	Emin	G
Spruce-Pine-Fir	6.0	3.1	0.9	2.9	7.9	9700	3500	0.42	NLGA
Épinette de Norvège – Estonie, Latvie et Lithuanie	5.5	2.4	1.0	3.0	6.9	9000	3200	0.42	WCLIB
Épinette de Norvège – Allemagne, France et Suisse	5.0	2.2	1.2	2.4	6.6	8300	3000	0.42	WCLIB
Épinette de Norvège – Finlande	4.3	1.9	0.9	1.5	6.0	8300	3000	0.42	WCLIB
Norway Spruce – Romania & Ukraine	5.0	2.2	0.7	1.9	6.6	8300	3000	0.38	WCLIB
Épinette de Norvège – Suède	4.7	2.1	1.2	2.0	6.4	8300	3000	0.42	WCLIB
Norway Spruce– Austria	6.4	208	1.2	1.8	7.2	10300	3800	0.43	WCLIB
Pin sylvestre – Finlande	6.4	2.9	1.0	1.4	7.6	9000	3200	0.48	WCLIB
Pin sylvestre – Suède	4.0	1.7	0.8	2.8	5.7	8300	3000	0.47	WCLIB
Sapin pectiné (Abies alba) – Allemagne, France et Suisse	5.0	1.5	0.9	2.8	6.6	9000	3200	0.43	WCLIB
Pin sylvestre – Autriche, République tchèque, Roumanie et Ukraine	5.3	2.4	0.9	1.9	6.9	9700	3500	0.50	WCLIB
Pin sylvestre – Estonie, Latvie et Lithuanie	5.2	2.2	0.9	3.0	6.7	8300	3000	0.45	WCLIB
Pin sylvestre – Allemagne	4.8	2.2	1.1	2.7	6.6	7600	2800	0.53	WCLIB

1. Source : American Wood Council, National Design Specifications (NDS) for Wood Construction, 2015

Dimensions standard des bois de sciage structuraux séchés au four (KD) et rabotés – CLS

Nominal sizes (inches)	Net sizes (inches)	Net sizes (mm)
1″ x 2″	3/4″ x 1 ½”	19 mm x 38 mm
1″ x 3″	3/4″ x 2 ½”	19 mm x 64 mm
1″ x 4″	3/4″ x 3 ½”	19 mm x 89 mm
1″ x 6″	3/4″ x 5 ½”	19 mm x 140 mm
1″ x 8″	3/4″ X 7 ½”	19 mm x 184 mm
2″ x 2″	1 ½” x 1 ½”	38 mm x 38 mm
2″ x 3″	1 ½” x 2 ½”	38 mm x 64 mm
2″ x 4″	1 ½” x 3 ½”	38 mm x 89 mm
2″ x 6″	1 ½” x 5 ½”	38 mm x 140 mm
2″ x 8″	1 ½” x 7 ¼”	38 mm x 184 mm
2″ x 10″	1 ½” x 9 ¼”	38 mm x 235 mm

Standard dimensions for structural lumber kiln dried (KD-HT) and planned (S4S)

Nominal sizes (inches)	Net sizes (inches)	Net sizes (mm)
1″ x 3″	7/8″ x 2 ¾”	22 mm x 70 mm
1″ x 4″	7/8″ x 3 ¾”	22 mm x 95 mm
1″ x 5″	7/8″ x 4 ¾”	22 mm x 120 mm
2″ x 4″	1 ¾” x 3 ¾”	44 mm x 95 mm
2″ x 6″	1 ¾” x 5 ¾”	44 mm x 146 mm
3″ x 3″	3″ x 3″	75 mm x 75 mm

Qualités MSR 1650Fb 1.5E / 2100Fb 1.8E / 2400Fb 2.0E / 2700Fb 2.2E

Nominal sizes (inches)	Net sizes (inches)	Net sizes (mm)
2″ x 3″	1 ½” x 2 ½”	38 mm x 64 mm
2″ x 4″	1 ½” x 3 ½”	38 mm x 89 mm
2″ x 6″	1 ½ x 5 ½”	38 mm x 140 mm
Others MSR grades & sizes are available upon request.

Dimensions à l’exportation disponibles sur demande

Green or heat treated or Kiln Dry
Net sizes (inches)	Net sizes (mm)
7/8″ x 3″	22 mm x 75 mm
7/8″ x 4″	22 mm x 100 mm
7/8″ x 5″	22 mm x 125 mm
7/8″ x 6″	22 mm x 150 mm
1 7/8″ x 3″	47 mm x 75 mm
1 7/8″ x 4″	47 mm x 100 mm
1 7/8″ x 5″	47 mm x 125 mm
1 7/8″ x 6″	47 mm x 150 mm
1 7/8″ x 7″	47 mm x 175 mm
1 7/8″ x 8″	47 mm x 200 mm
1 7/8″ x 9″	47 mm x 225 mm