Wood species correction table – Delmhorst Instrument J-LITE User Manual
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WOOD SPECIES CORRECTION TABLE
7
8
9
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
ALDER
8
9
10
11
13
15
17.5
19.5
21.5
24
27
APITONG
8
9
10
11
13
15
17
20
22
24
27
ASPEN
7
8
9
10
11.5
13
15
16.5
18
20
21
ASH, WHITE
6.5
7.5
8
9
11
13
14.5
16
18
19.5
21
BASSWOOD
7
8
8
9
10.5
13
15
17
19
20.5
22
BIRCH
8
9
10
11
13
15
17
19
21.5
23.5
25.5
CEDAR, EAST. RED
8
9.5
10.5
12
14
17
19
21
23
25
26
CEDAR, INCENSE
7
8
9.5
10.5
12.5
15
17
19
21
23
25
CHERRY
8
9
10
11
13.5
15.5
18
20
22
24
26
COTTONWOOD
6
7.5
8.5
9.5
12
14
15
17
19.5
21
23
CYPRESS
7
8
9
10
12
14
16
18
19.5
21.5
23.5
ELM, AMERICAN
7
7.5
8
8.5
10
11.5
13
15
16
18
19
FIR, DOUGLAS
7
8
9
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
FIR,RED
7
8
9
10
12.5
15
17
19
21
23
25
FIR, WHITE
8
9
9.5
10.5
12.5
15
17
19
21
23
25
GUM, BLACK
7.5
9
10
11
13
15
16
18
19
20.5
22
GUM, RED
7
8
9
10
12.5
14.5
16.5
19
20.5
22.5
24
HEMLOCK, WESTERN
7
8
9
10.5
13
15
17
19
20.5
22
23.5
HACKBERRY
7
8.5
9
9.5
12
13
15
17
18.5
20
22
HICKORY
8
8.5
9
10
11
12.5
14
15.5
17
19
20.5
KERUING
8
9
10
11
13
15
17
20
22
24
27
LARCH
7.5
9
10
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25.5
MAGNOLIA
7.5
9
10
11.5
14
16
17.5
19
21
22.5
24.5
MAHOGANY, AFRICAN
8
9.5
10.5
12
15
17
19.5
22
24
26
28
(ALSO KHAYA)
MAHOGANY, HOND.
7
8
9
10.5
12.5
14.5
16
18
19.5
21.5
22.5
MAHOGANY, PHIL.
6
7
7.5
8
9.5
11
13
14
15.5
17
18
MAPLE, HARD/SOFT
8
9
9.5
10
12
14
16
18
20
22.5
25
MERANTI, DARK RED
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
12.5
16
18
20.5
22.5
24.5
26.5
OAK, RED
7
8
9
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
OAK, WHITE
7
8
8.5
9.5
11.5
13.5
15
17
18.5
20
22
PECAN
6.5
8
9.5
11
12.5
14
16
17.5
19
22
24
PINE, LONGLEAF
8
8.5
10
11
13
15.5
17.5
19.5
21
23
25
PINE, PONDEROSA
7.5
8.5
10
11
13.5
15.5
17.5
19.5
21
23
25.5
PINE, SHORTLEAF
7.5
9
10
11
13
15.5
17.5
19.5
21.5
23.5
25
PINE, SO. YELLOW*
8
9.5
10.5
12
14.5
16.5
19
21
23
25
28
PINE, SUGAR
7
8
9
10
12
15
17
19
21
23
25
PINE, WHITE
7
8
9
10
13
15
17
19
21
23
25.5
POPLAR, YELLOW
8
8.5
10
11
13
15.5
17.5
19.5
22
24
26
RAMIN
7
8
9
10
11
13
15
16
18
20
21
RADIATA PINE
10
11
11
12
14
16
18
20
23
25
27
REDWOOD
7
8
9
10
12
13.5
15
17
19
22
24
SPRUCE, SITKA
7
8
9
10
12.5
14.5
17
19
21
23.5
26
SPF*
▲
9
10
11.5
13
15.5
18
20.5
23
25
28
30
SPF/COFI
8
9
10
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
TEAK
7
8
8.5
9
11
12
14
15
17
18.5
20
VIROLA
6.5
7
8
9
11
12.5
14
16
18
18.5
20.5
WALNUT, BLACK
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
12.5
14.5
16
18
20
22
23.5
The species correction values shown in this table have been rounded for easy reference.
* Meter readings taken with 26-E 2-pin electrode with insulated pins. Do not apply 2-pin correction.
▲SPF correction is based on USDA/Forintek data and can be used for the following species:
Lodgepole Pine, Alpine Fir, Eastern White Spruce, Black Spruce, Jack Pine
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