Chestnut
Castanea sativa
Green density
Average value
563 kg/m³
Total degree of shrinkage
axial
0,6 %
radial
4,3 %
tangential
6,4 %
Differential swelling
radial
0,14 %%
tangential
0,21 - 0,26 %%
Hardness
Brinell hardness HB,0
35 N/mm²
Brinell hardness HB,90
18 N/mm²
Elastic properties
Flexural modulus of elasticity
9000 N/mm²
Strength properties
Flexural strength
80 N/mm²
Tensile strength
135 N/mm²
Compression strength
49 N/mm²
Natural durability
Fungi
2, durable
Anobium
S, susceptible
Treatability
Heartwood
4, virtually impermeable
Sapwood
2, moderately permeable
Characteristic values determined from wood samples with a moisture content of 12%.
The powerful appearance of the Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) with its beautiful foliage is already present in the south.
The mild, brown colour of the wood, its fine lustre as well as its oak-like appearance and characteristics are what makes the wood so popular for use both inside and outside.
The mild, brown colour of the wood, its fine lustre as well as its oak-like appearance and characteristics are what makes the wood so popular for use both inside and outside.
