Pear
Pyrus communis
Green density
Average value
732 kg/m³
Total degree of shrinkage
axial
0,4 %
radial
4,6 %
tangential
9,1 %
Differential swelling
radial
0,15 - 0,16 %%
tangential
0,30 - 0,36 %%
Hardness
Brinell hardness HB,0
60 N/mm²
Brinell hardness HB,90
32 N/mm²
Elastic properties
Flexural modulus of elasticity
8000 N/mm²
Strength properties
Flexural strength
85 N/mm²
Tensile strength
100 N/mm²
Compression strength
46 - 54 N/mm²
Natural durability
Fungi
5, non-durable
Treatability
Heartwood
2, moderately permeable
Sapwood
2, moderately permeable
Characteristic values determined from wood samples with a moisture content of 12%.
The wood of the Pear Tree (Pirus communis) is much valued for making furniture and interior fittings.
Its fine-pored, even structure and uniform brown-reddish colour, make the wood an ideal construction material for furniture, often in the form of decorative veneers.
Along with maple, pear is the most commonly used wood for manufacturing musical instruments.
Its fine-pored, even structure and uniform brown-reddish colour, make the wood an ideal construction material for furniture, often in the form of decorative veneers.
Along with maple, pear is the most commonly used wood for manufacturing musical instruments.
