Common Name(s): Northern White Cedar, Eastern Arborvitae
Scientific Name: Thuja occidentalis
Distribution: Northeastern North America
Tree Size: 50 ft (15 m) tall, 2 ft (.6 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 22 lbs/ft3 (350 kg/m3)
Basic Specific Gravity: .29
Hardness: 320 lbf (1,420 N)
Bending Strength: 6,500 lbf/in2 (44,830 kPa)
Elasticity: 800,000 lbf/in2 (5,520 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 2.2%, Tangential: 4.9%, Volumetric: 7.2%, T/R [...]
Common Name(s): Western Redcedar, Western Red Cedar
Scientific Name: Thuja plicata
Distribution: Pacific Northwest United States/Canada
Tree Size: 180 ft (55 m) tall, 10 ft (3 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 23 lbs/ft3 (375 kg/m3)
Basic Specific Gravity: .31
Hardness: 350 lbf (1,560 N)
Bending Strength: 7,500 lbf/in2 (51,720 kPa)
Elasticity: 1,110,000 lbf/in2 (7,660 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 2.4%, Tangential: 5.0%, Volumetric: [...]
