Lime
Tilia sp.
Green density
Average value
553 kg/m³
Total degree of shrinkage
axial
0,3 %
radial
5,5 %
tangential
9,1 %
Differential swelling
radial
0,15 - 0,23 %%
tangential
0,24 - 0,32 %%
Hardness
Brinell hardness HB,0
39 N/mm²
Brinell hardness HB,90
16 N/mm²
Elastic properties
Flexural modulus of elasticity
9000 N/mm²
Strength properties
Flexural strength
98 N/mm²
Tensile strength
85 N/mm²
Compression strength
44 - 52 N/mm²
Natural durability
Fungi
5, non-durable
Treatability
Heartwood
1, highly permeable
Sapwood
1, highly permeable
Characteristic values determined from wood samples with a moisture content of 12%.
The Linden Tree (Tilia sp.) has a long history in our local forests. Its name means as much as "lovely, smooth, gentle tree?.
It is the deciduous tree most sung about and written about in poems.
Its wood is yellowish-white in colour. It has a silk-like lustre, yet is soft and light, although also solid and tough.
Linden wood is probably the most important wood for use in sculpture and carving.
It is the deciduous tree most sung about and written about in poems.
Its wood is yellowish-white in colour. It has a silk-like lustre, yet is soft and light, although also solid and tough.
Linden wood is probably the most important wood for use in sculpture and carving.
