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heat values of various wood species
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| Species |
Density
(lbs per cubic ft) |
Weight Per Cord
(lbs) |
BTU's Per Cord
(millions) |
Recoverable BTU's per Cord (Millions) |
Units needed to produce 1 Million BTU's |
| Hickory |
50.9 |
4327 |
27.7 |
19.39 |
0.052 |
| East. Hophornbeam |
50.2 |
4267 |
27.3 |
19.11 |
0.052 |
| Apple |
48.7 |
4100 |
26.5 |
18.55 |
0.054 |
| White Oak |
47.2 |
4012 |
25.7 |
17.99 |
0.056 |
| Sugar Maple |
44.2 |
3757 |
24 |
16.8 |
0.060 |
| Red Oak |
44.2 |
3757 |
24 |
16.8 |
0.060 |
| Beech |
44.2 |
3757 |
24 |
16.8 |
0.060 |
| Yellow Birch |
43.4 |
3689 |
23.6 |
16.52 |
0.061 |
| White Ash |
43.4 |
3689 |
23.6 |
16.52 |
0.061 |
| Hackberry |
38.2 |
3247 |
20.8 |
14.56 |
0.069 |
| Tamarack |
38.2 |
3247 |
20.8 |
14.56 |
0.069 |
| Paper Birch |
37.4 |
3179 |
20.3 |
14.21 |
0.070 |
| Cherry |
36.7 |
3121 |
20 |
14 |
0.071 |
| Elm |
35.9 |
3052 |
19.5 |
13.65 |
0.073 |
| Black Ash |
35.2 |
2992 |
19.1 |
13.37 |
0.075 |
| Red Maple |
34.4 |
2924 |
18.7 |
13.09 |
0.076 |
| Boxelder |
32.9 |
2797 |
17.9 |
12.53 |
0.080 |
| Jack Pine |
31.4 |
2669 |
17.1 |
11.97 |
0.084 |
| Norway Pine |
31.4 |
2669 |
17.1 |
11.97 |
0.084 |
| Hemlock |
29.2 |
2482 |
15.9 |
11.13 |
0.090 |
| Black Spruce |
29.2 |
2482 |
15.9 |
11.13 |
0.090 |
| Ponderosa Pine |
28 |
2380 |
15.2 |
10.64 |
0.094 |
| Aspen |
27 |
2290 |
14.7 |
10.29 |
0.097 |
| White Pine |
26.3 |
2236 |
14.3 |
10.01 |
0.100 |
| Balsam Fir |
26.3 |
2236 |
14.3 |
10.01 |
0.100 |
| Cottonwood |
24.8 |
2108 |
13.5 |
9.45 |
0.106 |
| Basswood |
24.8 |
2108 |
13.5 |
9.45 |
0.106 | Source: HearthNet
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