Smoke Grey Beech

Beech, Smoke Grey

Fagus sylvatica

Fagaceae [EN]

Deciduous tree

Hardwood

Other trade names:

de: Smoke Grey Buche, Smoke Grey Rotbuche, Smoke Grey gedämpfte Buche

en: Smoke Grey Beech

fr: Smoke Grey Hétre

es: Smoke Grey Haya

it: Smoke Grey Faggio

Origin: Europe (Mainly Europe, but also in northern Africa and in the temperate forests of Asia)

Ecological: available as FSC 100% and controlled wood, available as PEFC certified wood, not listed on CITES

Usage: Furniture, Doors, Panels, interior finishing, Intarsia

Colors: Grey

Available cuts: Flat / Crown cut, Rift / Quarter cut

Available strengths: 0.5 – 0.6 mm

Tree Height: Up to 30 m

Bark: Grey-green and smooth when young, silver-grey when mature

Texture: Fine

Smell: Inconspicuous

Resistance: Very low resistance to fungi, low resistance to insects

Mechanische Bearbeitung: Good

Technical wood data:

Raw Density: 0,64 - 0,71 g/ccm

Compressive Strength: 52 - 64 N/mm²

Flexural Strength: 90 - 125 N/mm²

Shear Strength: 16 - 18 N/mm²