Density Ratings for Various Species of Wood (KG per Cubic Meter)

The weight of a wood product is determined by the density of the basic wood structure and by the moisture content of the material. The density of the wood, exclusive of water, varies greatly both within and between species. Variations in density of approximately 10% within a particular species should be considered normal. Moisture makes up part of the weight of wood and should always be taken into consideration. The values below represent the density at approximately 12% moisture content.⁽¹⁾

• Laminate 1,200 KG/m3
• Cumaru 1,090 KG/m3
• Purpleheart 1,057 KG/m3
• Kurupayra 1,050 KG/m3
• Lapacho 1,025 KG/m3
• Ipe 1,025 KG/m3
• Patagonian Rosewood 1,020 KG/m3
• Massaranduba 1,000 KG/m3
• Sucupira 960 KG/m3
• Bubinga 960 KG/m3
• Tiete Rosewood 950 KG/m3
• White Oak 900 KG/m3
• Santos Mahogany 900 KG/m3
• Kempas 880 KG/m3
• Tatajuba 880 KG/m3
• Para Rosewood 880 KG/m3
• Morado 880 KG/m3
• Moabi / Guajara 820 KG/m3
• Brazilian Cherry 800 KG/m3
• Amendoim 800 KG/m3
• Timborana 780 KG/m3
• Red Oak 780 KG/m3
• Ash 769 KG/m3
• Maple 755 KG/m3
• Royal Mahogany 705 KG/m3
• Tarara 700 KG/m3
• Padauk 670 KG/m3
• TigerWood 660 KG/m3
• Hickory 620 KG/m3
• Peruvian Walnut 610 KG/m3
• Cherry 544 KG/m3
• Acacia 540 KG/m3
• Douglas Fir 530 KG/m3
• Bacana / Copaiba 500 KG/m3
• Western Red Cedar 260 KG/m3
• Yellow Birch 0 KG/m3
• Walnut 0 KG/m3
• Birch 0 KG/m3
• Bamboo 0 KG/m3
• Birch Peshtigo River 0 KG/m3
• Palo Blanco / Exotic Hickory 0 KG/m3
• Sapele 0 KG/m3

(1) The Wood Handbook - Wood as an engineering material, USDA, General Technical Report 113.