How much does Eastern White Pine lumber weigh?
An E. White Pine 2×4, 8 ft weighs at 12% moisture content, kiln-dried.
25.1 lb/ft³ · 5.33 bd ft ·
Eastern White 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 42nd hardest of the 46 species on this site. Green, freshly cut moisture content runs 62% in the heartwood to 148% in the sapwood. Total shrinkage from green to ovendry runs about 8.2% by volume.
Eastern White 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 | 2.3–3.6 lb |
| 1×3 | 3/4″ × 2-1/2″ | 2.6 lb | 0.33 lb/ft | 3.8–5.9 lb |
| 1×4 | 3/4″ × 3-1/2″ | 3.7 lb | 0.46 lb/ft | 5.3–8.1 lb |
| 1×6 | 3/4″ × 5-1/2″ | 5.8 lb | 0.72 lb/ft | 8.4–12.9 lb |
| 1×8 | 3/4″ × 7-1/4″ | 7.6 lb | 0.95 lb/ft | 11.2–17.1 lb |
| 1×10 | 3/4″ × 9-1/4″ | 9.7 lb | 1.21 lb/ft | 14.2–21.7 lb |
| 1×12 | 3/4″ × 11-1/4″ | 11.8 lb | 1.47 lb/ft | 17.2–26.3 lb |
| 2×2 | 1-1/2″ × 1-1/2″ | 3.1 lb | 0.39 lb/ft | 4.7–7.1 lb |
| 2×3 | 1-1/2″ × 2-1/2″ | 5.2 lb | 0.65 lb/ft | 7.6–11.7 lb |
| 2×4 | 1-1/2″ × 3-1/2″ | 7.3 lb | 0.92 lb/ft | 10.6–16.3 lb |
| 2×6 | 1-1/2″ × 5-1/2″ | 11.5 lb | 1.44 lb/ft | 16.8–25.7 lb |
| 2×8 | 1-1/2″ × 7-1/4″ | 15.2 lb | 1.90 lb/ft | 22.4–34.3 lb |
| 2×10 | 1-1/2″ × 9-1/4″ | 19.4 lb | 2.42 lb/ft | 28.4–43.4 lb |
| 2×12 | 1-1/2″ × 11-1/4″ | 23.6 lb | 2.95 lb/ft | 34.3–52.5 lb |
| 4×4 | 3-1/2″ × 3-1/2″ | 17.1 lb | 2.14 lb/ft | 24.2–37.1 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: SPF (SG 0.33) · Denser: Sugar Pine (SG 0.34)