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 [email protected].
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 |
