How strong is Paulownia hardwood lumber really?
Paulownia wood is considered to be the aluminum of wood… light but strong!
These values are strength and stiffness in bending… so if you are going to compare them, compare them to other values derived from bending. In the wood industry they refer to these as “modulus of elasticity” (bending stiffness) and “modulus of rupture” (bending strength).
As it is extremely resistant (against breakage, compression, high temperatures),
Paulownia wood is often used in major as well as finishing works, such as for housing framework, plywood, etc.
PAULOWNIA WOOD
Paulownia Wood is the Less Expensive, Stronger lightweight Alternative Wood. Paulownia wood advance material composite applications far exceeds balsa in the categories of strength and weight.
Balsa has been incorrectly considered to have the highest strength to weight ratios of any wood in the world. Paulownia has been thoroughly tested and found to have a higher strength to weight ratio than Balsa! Auburn University tested the strength of 18 lb p/cubic ft. Paulownia against Balsa, with an average weight of 10 lbs p/cubic foot.
Paulownia timber is light and in extremely strong, that makes it preferable, when this correlation is important. The timber of P. elongata and P. fortunei is half the weight of oak and lighter than coniferous species timber. The high ratio of strength/weight makes the Paulownia timber irreplaceable in shipbuilding and aviation. Excellent characteristics for many types of wood products — light-colored and mostly knot-free, strong and even-grained, density between that of balsa and poplar (15 to 19 pounds per cubic ft.), which is about half the density (weight) of pine, insect and fire resistant – it possesses unlimited applications.
The low weight is the main advantage of the Paulownia timber. The correlation strength-weight (main quality coefficient) in comparison with other timber species is high, which makes the Paulownia suitable for some applications that require soft but relatively strong wood. Coefficient of deformation is lower than the most commonly used timber. It does not warp, crack or deform during drying and objects made from paulownia retain their original form.
The timber is water-resistant, it is exceptionally stable, withstands warping, breakages, deformations and easily allows all types of treatment.
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