Wood lexicon Betterwood technical terms

Bending strength

Stress (N/mm2) on bending leading to the fracture of a bar. The bending strengths specified in the data sheet series represent average values that were determined on defect-free bars oriented in the grain direction at approx. 12% wood moisture content. In the past, the term kp/cm2 was used for this (1 N/mm2 = 10 kp/cm2).