Red Elm

Ulmus rubra. Red Elm has a red-brown heartwood with light brown to grayish-white sapwood. This ring porous hardwood has a very conspicuous and strong grain pattern. The wood is heavy, hard, and strong.

Red Elm is regularly sold in the rough cut form. It can also be surfaced, (S2S), upon request and can also be provided to customers as SLR2E.

Use: Chairs, bending stock, furniture, interior decoration including paneling, containers.

Availability: Limited availability in 4/4 and 5/4, 6/4 and heavier material is rather rare.

Red Elm Hardwood Lumber Pricing: As a species, Red Elm lumber is considered to have a low to moderate hardwood lumber price point. For a quote email us at As a species, Red Elm lumber is considered to have a low to moderate hardwood lumber price point.  For a quote email us at As a species, Red Elm lumber is considered to have a low to moderate hardwood lumber price point.  For a quote email us at suddanshu@pannwar.com.

Relative Working Properties:
Machining Resistance to
Splitting in Nailing
Resistance to
Splitting in Screwing
Gluing
Very Good Excellent Excellent Very Good
Physical Properties:
Specific Gravity (12% M.C.) Average Shipping Weight kilograms (kg) per cubic metre (m3) Air Dry Average Volumetric Shrinkage (oven dry % of Green) Modulus of Rupture (Kilopascals) Modulus of Elasticity (Megapascals) Side Hardness (Newtons)
0.53 610 13.8 90,000 10,300 3,800
North American Species
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