Yellow Cedar

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		Yellow Cedar Botanical Name: Chamaecyparis nootkatensis Common Name(s): Pacific Coast Cedar, Alaskan Yellow Cedar, Yellow Cypress Origin: Pacific Coast of North America
OverviewBasic InfoTechnical General: A pale yellow-coloured wood, with a fine, even texture and is straight grained. Very stable. Acid resistant. Seasoning: Dries fairly easily and without undue degrade. Working: The timber is easily worked and finishes excellently. It glues well but does not take a stain well and should be paint finished instead. Uses: High class joinery, boat building, cabinet work and veneers. Availability Stocked: Yes Price: Supply - Resource Certification Durability - Durability Durability (In Ground) Durability (Above Ground): Durable Density Density Air Dried 500 kg/m² Shrinkage Shrinkage Radial 3.7 % (Green to 12% MC) Shrinkage Tangental: 6 % (Green to 12% MC) Stability Stability Mechanical Properties Mechanical Links Janka Hardness: (Average) 2.6 kN Modulus of Rupture / Bending Strength: 78 MPa (N/mm² or MN/m²) Modulus of Elasticity / Stiffness: 11 GPa (GN/m²) Maximum Crushing Strength: 45 MPa (N/mm² or MN/m²) Compression Strength Perpendicular to Grain: 4.7 Mpa (N/mm² or MN/m²) Compression Strength Parallel to Grain: 4.7 MPa (N/mm² or MN/m²) Shear Strength Parallel to Grain: 9.2 MPa (N/mm² or MN/m²) Moisture Meter Reading Corrections Moisture Meter Reading Corrections: Fire Indicies Ignitability Index: (NZ/AS 1530.3) Flame Spread Index: (NZ/AS 1530.3) Heat Evolved Index: (NZ/AS 1530.3) Smoke Developed Index: (NZ/AS 1530.3) Flame Spread Index: (ASTM E84) 78 Smoke Developed index: (ASTM E84) 90

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