Betula Iutea.
Yellow Birch is strong, hard, and heavy and boasts an off white to light tan sapwood and golden brown heartwood. It is a close-grained wood with an indistinct grain pattern. Yellow birch grows across the Northern and northern Appalachian region. It represents less than 5% of the timber stand, and lumber production. The specie works well; it is easy to paint, stain, and finish.
General Information
Uses |
Availability |
Price |
Furniture, cabinets, flooring, interior trim, architectural woodwork. |
Generally available in 4/4 and 5/4, limited availability in 6/4 and thicker. Color selected stock limited in availability. |
Moderate to valuable. |
Relative Working Properties
Machining |
Resistance to splitting in nailing |
Resistance to splitting in screwing |
Gluing |
Excellent |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
Physical Properties
Specific gravity (12% m.c.) |
Average shipping weight kilograms (kg) per cubic metre (m3) air dry |
Average volumetric shrinkage (oven dry % of green) |
Modulus of rupture (kilopascals) |
Modulus of elasticity (megapascals) |
Side hardness (newtons) |
0.62 |
640 |
16.8 |
114000 |
13900 |
5600 |