How much does Red Pine lumber weigh?
A Red Pine 2×4, 8 ft weighs at 12% moisture content, kiln-dried.
30.7 lb/ft³ · 5.33 bd ft ·
Red Pine is a softwood with a basic specific gravity of 0.41 (ovendry mass over green volume, USDA Wood Handbook Table 5-3b) — 30.7 lb/ft³ once dried to 12% moisture content. Its Janka side hardness is 560 lbf, the 23rd hardest of the 46 species on this site. Green, freshly cut moisture content runs 32% in the heartwood to 134% in the sapwood. Total shrinkage from green to ovendry runs about 11.3% by volume.
Red Pine weight by size
| Size | Actual (dry) | 8 ft, 12% MC | Per foot | Green range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 1-1/2″ × 1-1/2″ | 3.8 lb | 0.48 lb/ft | 4.6–8.1 lb |
| 2×3 | 1-1/2″ × 2-1/2″ | 6.4 lb | 0.80 lb/ft | 7.5–13.3 lb |
| 2×4 | 1-1/2″ × 3-1/2″ | 8.9 lb | 1.12 lb/ft | 10.4–18.5 lb |
| 2×6 | 1-1/2″ × 5-1/2″ | 14.1 lb | 1.76 lb/ft | 16.5–29.2 lb |
| 2×8 | 1-1/2″ × 7-1/4″ | 18.5 lb | 2.32 lb/ft | 22.0–39.0 lb |
| 2×10 | 1-1/2″ × 9-1/4″ | 23.6 lb | 2.95 lb/ft | 27.9–49.4 lb |
| 2×12 | 1-1/2″ × 11-1/4″ | 28.8 lb | 3.59 lb/ft | 33.7–59.8 lb |
| 4×4 | 3-1/2″ × 3-1/2″ | 20.9 lb | 2.61 lb/ft | 23.8–42.2 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: Yellow Poplar (SG 0.4) · Denser: Yellow Cedar (SG 0.42)