SHEET MATERIAL
Solid wood panel (edge-glued): weight per sheet, thicknesses and sizes
Boards glued edge to edge into a wide panel. Unlike MDF or plywood it has no density of its own: it weighs what its species weighs and moves across its width like solid wood.
Key figures
- Thicknesses in the table
- 18 · 20 · 27 mmWorked examples, not a standard list
Weight per sheet
A solid wood panel weighs what its species weighs: volume × density at 12% moisture content. Follow a species name for its full data.
| Species | Density at 12% moisture | 2,000 × 600 × 18 mm | 2,000 × 600 × 20 mm | 2,000 × 600 × 27 mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiata pine | 500 kg/m³ | 10.8 kg | 12 kg | 16.2 kg |
| Scots pine | 550 kg/m³ | 11.9 kg | 13.2 kg | 17.8 kg |
| Eucalyptus grandis | 600 kg/m³ | 13 kg | 14.4 kg | 19.4 kg |
| Black walnut | 616 kg/m³ | 13.3 kg | 14.8 kg | 20 kg |
| Teak | 670 kg/m³ | 14.5 kg | 16.1 kg | 21.7 kg |
| Hard maple (sugar maple) | 705.6 kg/m³ | 15.2 kg | 16.9 kg | 22.9 kg |
| European beech | 710 kg/m³ | 15.3 kg | 17 kg | 23 kg |
| European oak | 740 kg/m³ | 16 kg | 17.8 kg | 24 kg |
| Jatobá | 940 kg/m³ | 20.3 kg | 22.6 kg | 30.5 kg |
The sizes and thicknesses in the table are worked examples. Formats vary by market and manufacturer, so enter your supplier’s sizes in the weight or sheet-cut calculator.
Cutting, edges and fixing
The Wood Handbook notes that well-made edge-grain joints can be as strong as the wood itself. Because the panel shrinks and swells across the grain, check the movement table on the species page before fixing it rigidly in a frame. The panel sizes are examples.
Calculate with this material
Plywood or MDF? Choosing a sheet material · Screws and pilot holes
Sources & references
- USDA FPL · Wood Handbook (2021), ch. 10: Adhesives with wood materials
- CIRAD · Tropix: Pin radiata de plantation européen
- CIRAD · Tropix: Pin sylvestre
- CIRAD · Tropix: Red grandis
- CIRAD · Tropix: Hêtre
- CIRAD · Tropix: Chêne
- USDA FPL · Wood Handbook (2021), ch. 5: Mechanical properties of wood
- USDA FPL · Wood Handbook (2021), ch. 4: Moisture relations and physical properties of wood
- USDA FPL · Wood Handbook (2021), ch. 14: Biodeterioration of wood
- USDA FPL · Wood Handbook (2021), ch. 2: Characteristics and availability of commercially important woods
- USDA FPL · Wood Handbook (2021), ch. 16: Finishing of wood
- CIRAD · Tropix: Teck
- CIRAD · Tropix: Jatoba