Density and Heat Characteristics of Several Wood Species

November/December 2007

http://www.grit.com/Property/Density-and-Heat-Characteristics-of-Several-Wood-Species.aspx

Patsy Bell Hobson

Use this chart to help you pick the hottest burning wood for your stove.

Species	Pounds per Cord	Million Btu per Cord
Hickory	4,327	27.7
Beech	3,890	26.8
Apple	4,140	26.5
Black Locust	3,890	26.8
Oak, White	4,012	25.7
Red Oak	3,757	24
Sugar Maple	3,757	24
Ash, White	3,689	23.6
Hackberry	3,247	20.8
Tamarack (Larch)	3,247	20.8
Douglas Fir	3,196	20.6
White Birch	3,179	20.3
Ponderosa Pine	2,380	15.2
Aspen	2,295	14.7
Spruce	2,100	14.5