Wood BTU values and Characteristics

[pintobean]

Found this online, thought it would be useful to some folks...

Firewood Ratings and Info Based on data from US Forest Products Laboratory

Species  Red  denotes species we regularly stock.	Relative Heat	Easy to Burn	Easy to Split	Heavy Smoke ?	Throw Sparks ?	General Rating	Aroma	Weight of Seasoned Cord-lbs	Heat Produced per Cord M Btu
Hardwoods ​
Black Ash	Med	Yes/Fair	Yes	No	No/Few	Excel	Minim	2,992	19.1
White Ash	High	Yes/Fair	Yes	No	No/Few	Excel	Minim	3,689	23.6
Red Oak	High	Yes/Poor	No	No	No/Few	Excel	Fair	3,757	24.0
White Oak	High	Yes	No	No	No	Excel	.	4,012	25.7
Beech	High	Yes/Poor	Yes	No	No/Few	Excel	Minim	3,757	24.0
Blue Beech	High	Yes/Poor	Yes	No	No/Few	Excel	Minim	3,890	26.8
White Birch	Med	Yes/Good	Yes	No	No/Mod	Excel	Minim	3,179	20.3
Grey Birch	Med	Yes/Good	Yes	No	No/Mod	Poor	Minim	3,179	20.3
YellowBirch	High	Yes/Good	Yes	No	No/Mod	Excel	Minim	3,689	23.6
Paper Birch	Med	Yes/Good	Yes	No	No/Mod	Excel	Minim	3,179	20.3
Black Birch	High	Yes/Good	Yes	No	No/Mod	Excel	Minim	3,890	26.8
Hickory	High	Yes/Fair	Bad	No	No/Mod	Excel	Good	4,327	27.7
HardMaple	High	Yes	Bad	No	No	Excel	.	.	.
Pecan	High	Yes	Yes	No	No	Excel	.	.	.
Dogwood	High	Yes	Yes	No	No	Excel	.	.	.
Red or Soft Maple	Med	Yes	No	No	No	Good	.	2,924	18.7
Cherry	Med	Yes/Poor	Yes	No	No/Few	Good	Excel	3,120	20.0
BlackCherry	Med	Yes/Poor	Yes	No	No/Few	Good	Excel	2,880	19.9
Walnut	Med	Yes	Yes	No	No	Good	.	.	.
White Elm	Med	Med/Fair	No	Med	No/None	Fair	Fair	3,052	19.5
AmericanElm	Med	Med/Fair	No	Med	No/None	Fair	Fair	3,052	19.5
Sycamore	Med	Med	No	Med	No	Fair	.	.	.
Gum	Med	Med	No	Med	No	Fair	.	.	.
Aspen	Low	Yes	Yes	Med	No	Fair	.	2,295	14.7
Basswood	Low	Yes	Yes	Med	No	Fair	.	2,108	13.5
Cottonwood	Low	Yes	Yes	Med	No	Fair	.	2,108	13.5
Chestnut	Low	Yes	Yes	Med	Yes	Poor	.	.	.
Apple	High	Poor	.	.	Few	Med	Excel	4,140	26.5
Hemlock	Low	.	.	.	Many	Fair	Good	2,482	15.9
BlackLocust	High	Poor	.	.	None	Good	Minim	3,890	26.8
Sugar Maple	High	Poor	No	.	Few	Good	Good	3,757	24.0
Eastern Hornbeam	High	.	.	.	.	Excel	.	4,267	27.3
Hackberry	Med	.	.	.	.	.	.	3,247	20.8
Boxelder	Low	.	.	.	.	.	.	2,797	17.9
Butternut	Low	.	.	.	.	Poor	.	2,100	14.5
Softwoods ​
Black Spruce	Low	.	.	.	.	.	.	2,482	15.9
Jack Pine	Low	.	.	.	.	.	.	2,669	17.1
Norway Pine	Low	.	.	.	.	Fair	.	2,669	17.1
Pitch Pine	Low	.	.	.	.	Fair	.	2,669	17.1
Balsam Fir	Low	.	.	.	.	Poor	.	2,236	14.3
Willow	Low	.	.	.	.	Poor	.	2,100	14.5
Coals ​
	one ton	per ton
Anthracite	High	No	N/A	.	No	Good	Good	2,000	25.4
Bituminous Hi-Volat	Med	Med	N/A	.	No	Med	Fair	2,000	22.0
Bituminous Lo-Volat	Med	Yes	N/A	.	No	Med	Fair	2,000	28.6
Lignite	Low	Yes	N/A	.	No	Poor	Poor	2,000	13.8
Charcoal	High	Yes	N/A	.	No	Poor	Poor	2,000	26.0

 

[les3176]

Thanks for the info!!