How much does Longleaf Pine lumber weigh?
A Longleaf Pine 2×4, 8 ft weighs at 12% moisture content, kiln-dried.
41.3 lb/ft³ · 5.33 bd ft ·
Longleaf Pine is a softwood with a basic specific gravity of 0.54 (ovendry mass over green volume, USDA Wood Handbook Table 5-3b) — 41.3 lb/ft³ once dried to 12% moisture content. Its Janka side hardness is 870 lbf, the 12th hardest of the 46 species on this site. Green, freshly cut moisture content runs 31% in the heartwood to 106% in the sapwood. Total shrinkage from green to ovendry runs about 12.2% by volume.
Longleaf Pine weight by size
| Size | Actual (dry) | 8 ft, 12% MC | Per foot | Green range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 1-1/2″ × 1-1/2″ | 5.2 lb | 0.65 lb/ft | 6.0–9.4 lb |
| 2×3 | 1-1/2″ × 2-1/2″ | 8.6 lb | 1.08 lb/ft | 9.8–15.4 lb |
| 2×4 | 1-1/2″ × 3-1/2″ | 12.0 lb | 1.51 lb/ft | 13.7–21.5 lb |
| 2×6 | 1-1/2″ × 5-1/2″ | 18.9 lb | 2.37 lb/ft | 21.6–33.9 lb |
| 2×8 | 1-1/2″ × 7-1/4″ | 25.0 lb | 3.12 lb/ft | 28.8–45.2 lb |
| 2×10 | 1-1/2″ × 9-1/4″ | 31.8 lb | 3.98 lb/ft | 36.4–57.3 lb |
| 2×12 | 1-1/2″ × 11-1/4″ | 38.7 lb | 4.84 lb/ft | 44.1–69.3 lb |
| 4×4 | 3-1/2″ × 3-1/2″ | 28.1 lb | 3.51 lb/ft | 31.1–49.0 lb |
| 6×6 | 5-1/2″ × 5-1/2″ | 69.4 lb | 8.68 lb/ft | 74.2–117 lb |
Board-to-board variation of ±10-15% is normal even within one species and size. How these numbers are computed.
Related
- All species: wood species index
- By density: Lighter: Black Walnut (SG 0.51) · Denser: White Ash (SG 0.55)