Sitka Spruce
Picea sitchensis - Family Pinaceae.
The main features of this wood are its stability and resistance once it has reached the right balance with environmental humidity. Its mechanical resistance related to weight is excellent. As it has large-sized logs with regular grain (very small yearly growth-rings) without defects in the mass, the Sitka spruce has been greatly in demand for aeronautical construction and ship masts for many years.

Origin: forests of North-West America

DENSITY 440 KG/M3
SHRINKAGE MEDIUM
HARDNESS MEDIUM
FLEXION RESISTANCE 730 KP/CM2
COMPRESSION RESISTANCE 390 KP/CM2
COLOUR LIGHT BROWN

Douglas
Pseudotsuga taxifolia - Famiglia Pinaceae.
This wood is medium resistant from a mechanical point of view, and quite hardwearing. It is used in civil and architecture construction, structure and furniture for interiors, and in naval construction for masts and small sized structures.
Origin: forests of North-East America.

DENSITY 520 KG/M3
SHRINKAGE MEDIUM
HARDNESS LOW
FLEXION RESISTANCE 790 KP/CM2
COMPRESSION RESISTANCE 500 KP/CM2
COLOUR AMBER YELLOW
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