Northern & Central Europe
Norway Spruce
Picea abies
- Density
- 450 kg/m³
- Bending strength
- 80 N/mm²
- Stability
- Moderate
- Carbon stored
- 0.78 t CO₂e/m³
- Durability
- DC 4 (slightly durable)
- Service life
- 10–20 yrs treated, 5–10 untreated exposed
- Fire performance
- Euroclass D-s2,d0 · charring 0.65 mm/min
- Cost index
- 38
The figures above are Wood Intelligence editorial estimates for orientation only. Where a standards-referenced record exists for this species, it is shown below with full provenance.
Standards-referenced record
Norway Spruce, as the standards define it
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- Density at 12 % MC
- 450kg/m³
- Natural durability
- DC 4
- Use classes untreated
- UC 1–2 untreated
- Reaction to fire
- D-s2,d0
- Design charring rate
- 0.65mm/min
- Biogenic carbon stored
- 726kg CO₂e/m³
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Colour ageing
Yellow-warm → grey-silver in 18–36 months when exposed
Typical applications
- Cladding
- Structural framing
- CLT / glulam
- Interiors
AI recommendation
Highest value-per-cost in Nordic and continental climates when protected with a penetrating silicon-based system. Avoid unprotected ground contact and horizontal end-grain.
