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Came across some straight grain 3/8" walnut dowels. Anyone have experience or regrets on using walnut for ramrods?
Wood Species | Specific Gravity* | Compressive Strength (psi) | Bending Strength (psi) | Stiffness (Mpsi) | Hardness (lb) |
Alder, Red | 0.41 | 5,820 | 9,800 | 1.38 | 590 |
Ash | 0.60 | 7,410 | 15,000 | 1.74 | 1,320 |
Aspen | 0.38 | 4,250 | 8,400 | 1.18 | 350 |
Basswood | 0.37 | 4,730 | 8,700 | 1.46 | 410 |
Beech | 0.64 | 7,300 | 14,900 | 1.72 | 1,300 |
Birch, Yellow | 0.62 | 8,170 | 16,600 | 2.01 | 1,260 |
Butternut | 0.38 | 5,110 | 8,100 | 1.18 | 490 |
Cherry | 0.50 | 7,110 | 12,300 | 1.49 | 950 |
Chestnut | 0.43 | 5,320 | 8,600 | 1.23 | 540 |
Elm | 0.50 | 5,520 | 11,800 | 1.34 | 830 |
Hickory | 0.72 | 9,210 | 20,200 | 2.16 | † |
Maple, Hard | 0.63 | 7,830 | 15,800 | 1.83 | 1,450 |
Maple, Soft | 0.54 | 6,540 | 13,400 | 1.64 | 950 |
Oak, Red | 0.63 | 6,760 | 14,300 | 1.82 | 1,290 |
Oak, White | 0.68 | 7,440 | 15,200 | 1.78 | 1,360 |
Poplar | 0.42 | 5,540 | 10,100 | 1.58 | 540 |
Sassafras | 0.46 | 4,760 | 9,000 | 1.12 | † |
Sweetgum | 0.52 | 6,320 | 12,500 | 1.64 | 850 |
Sycamore | 0.49 | 5,380 | 10,000 | 1.42 | 770 |
Walnut | 0.55 | 7,580 | 14,600 | 1.68 | 1,010 |
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