Wood properties of Japanese lilac (Syringa reticulata) that promoted selective use in prehistoric Hokkaido

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Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society

Table 2 Mechanical test results (average and standard deviation)

WD (g/cm³)	G (MPa)	\({E}_{\text{d}}\)(GPa)	\({E}_{\text{b}}\)(GPa)	MOR (MPa)	\({U}_{\text{b}}\)(N·m)	TM	CS (MPa)	SS (MPa)	PBS (MPa)	H (MPa)
0.62 ± 0.03	1027.6 ± 71.6	13.3 ± 1.0	10.9 ± 0.8	92.7 ± 8.6	14.4 ± 4.1	0.614 ± 0.050	43.3 ± 4.1	10.0 ± 1.6	11.7 ± 1.6	13.0 ± 2.0

WD air-dry density, G modulus of rigidity, E_d dynamic modulus of elasticity, E_b static modulus of elasticity, MOR modulus of rupture, U_b absorbed energy up to the maximum load in static bending, TM Tetmajer’s modulus, CS compressive strength parallel to the grain, SS shear strength concerning the longitudinal-radial plane, PBS partial bearing strength, H Brinell’s hardness