How much does Sugar Pine lumber weigh?
A Sugar Pine 1×2, 8 ft weighs at 12% moisture content, kiln-dried.
25.1 lb/ft³ · 1.33 bd ft ·
Sugar Pine is a softwood with a basic specific gravity of 0.34 (ovendry mass over green volume, USDA Wood Handbook Table 5-3b) — 25.1 lb/ft³ once dried to 12% moisture content. Its Janka side hardness is 380 lbf, the 43rd hardest of the 46 species on this site. Green, freshly cut moisture content runs 98% in the heartwood to 219% in the sapwood. Total shrinkage from green to ovendry runs about 7.9% by volume.
Sugar Pine weight by size
| Size | Actual (dry) | 8 ft, 12% MC | Per foot | Green range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1×2 | 3/4″ × 1-1/2″ | 1.6 lb | 0.20 lb/ft | 2.9–4.6 lb |
| 1×3 | 3/4″ × 2-1/2″ | 2.6 lb | 0.33 lb/ft | 4.7–7.5 lb |
| 1×4 | 3/4″ × 3-1/2″ | 3.7 lb | 0.46 lb/ft | 6.5–10.5 lb |
| 1×6 | 3/4″ × 5-1/2″ | 5.8 lb | 0.72 lb/ft | 10.3–16.5 lb |
| 1×8 | 3/4″ × 7-1/4″ | 7.6 lb | 0.95 lb/ft | 13.7–22.0 lb |
| 1×10 | 3/4″ × 9-1/4″ | 9.7 lb | 1.21 lb/ft | 17.3–27.9 lb |
| 1×12 | 3/4″ × 11-1/4″ | 11.8 lb | 1.47 lb/ft | 21.0–33.8 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: E. White Pine (SG 0.34) · Denser: Grand Fir (SG 0.35)