Service tree
Sorbus torminalis
Green density
Average value
742 kg/m³
Total degree of shrinkage
axial
0,2 %
radial
5,7 - 7,6 %
tangential
9,2 - 11,6 %
Hardness
Brinell hardness HB,0
48 N/mm²
Brinell hardness HB,90
25 N/mm²
Elastic properties
Flexural modulus of elasticity
10700 N/mm²
Strength properties
Flexural strength
108 N/mm²
Compression strength
53 N/mm²
Characteristic values determined from wood samples with a moisture content of 12%.
The wood of the Wild Service Tree (Sorbus torminalis) has a warm reddish tone.
It is usually plain, but its striking inner core can make it lively and colourful.
It is used primarily to manufacture exclusive pieces of furniture, in former times also for the manufacture of dimensionally stable parts of measuring devices and pianos.
It is usually plain, but its striking inner core can make it lively and colourful.
It is used primarily to manufacture exclusive pieces of furniture, in former times also for the manufacture of dimensionally stable parts of measuring devices and pianos.
