How much does Yellow Poplar lumber weigh?
A Yellow Poplar 2×4, 8 ft weighs at 12% moisture content, kiln-dried.
29.9 lb/ft³ · 5.33 bd ft ·
Yellow Poplar is a hardwood with a basic specific gravity of 0.4 (ovendry mass over green volume, USDA Wood Handbook Table 5-3b) — 29.9 lb/ft³ once dried to 12% moisture content. Its Janka side hardness is 540 lbf, the 25th hardest of the 46 species on this site. Green, freshly cut moisture content runs 83% in the heartwood to 106% in the sapwood. Total shrinkage from green to ovendry runs about 12.7% by volume.
Yellow Poplar weight by size
| Size | Actual (dry) | 8 ft, 12% MC | Per foot | Green range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1×2 | 3/4″ × 1-1/2″ | 1.9 lb | 0.23 lb/ft | 3.1–3.5 lb |
| 1×3 | 3/4″ × 2-1/2″ | 3.1 lb | 0.39 lb/ft | 5.1–5.7 lb |
| 1×4 | 3/4″ × 3-1/2″ | 4.4 lb | 0.54 lb/ft | 7.1–8.0 lb |
| 1×6 | 3/4″ × 5-1/2″ | 6.8 lb | 0.86 lb/ft | 11.2–12.6 lb |
| 1×8 | 3/4″ × 7-1/4″ | 9.0 lb | 1.13 lb/ft | 14.9–16.7 lb |
| 1×10 | 3/4″ × 9-1/4″ | 11.5 lb | 1.44 lb/ft | 18.8–21.2 lb |
| 1×12 | 3/4″ × 11-1/4″ | 14.0 lb | 1.75 lb/ft | 22.8–25.7 lb |
| 2×2 | 1-1/2″ × 1-1/2″ | 3.7 lb | 0.47 lb/ft | 6.2–7.0 lb |
| 2×3 | 1-1/2″ × 2-1/2″ | 6.2 lb | 0.78 lb/ft | 10.2–11.4 lb |
| 2×4 | 1-1/2″ × 3-1/2″ | 8.7 lb | 1.09 lb/ft | 14.1–15.9 lb |
| 2×6 | 1-1/2″ × 5-1/2″ | 13.7 lb | 1.71 lb/ft | 22.3–25.1 lb |
| 2×8 | 1-1/2″ × 7-1/4″ | 18.0 lb | 2.26 lb/ft | 29.8–33.5 lb |
| 2×10 | 1-1/2″ × 9-1/4″ | 23.0 lb | 2.88 lb/ft | 37.7–42.4 lb |
| 2×12 | 1-1/2″ × 11-1/4″ | 28.0 lb | 3.50 lb/ft | 45.6–51.4 lb |
| 4×4 | 3-1/2″ × 3-1/2″ | 20.3 lb | 2.54 lb/ft | 32.2–36.3 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: Redwood (SG 0.38) · Denser: Red Pine (SG 0.41)