Pacific North-West
Western Red Cedar
Thuja plicata
- Density
- 370 kg/m³
- Bending strength
- 68 N/mm²
- Stability
- Very high
- Carbon stored
- 0.72 t CO₂e/m³
- Durability
- DC 2 (durable)
- Service life
- 40–60 yrs façade
- Fire performance
- Euroclass D-s2,d0 · charring 0.67 mm/min
- Cost index
- 100
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
Western Red Cedar, as the standards define it
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- Density at 12 % MC
- 370kg/m³
- Natural durability
- DC 2
- Use classes untreated
- UC 1–3 untreated
- Reaction to fire
- D-s2,d0
- Design charring rate
- 0.65mm/min
- Biogenic carbon stored
- 597kg CO₂e/m³
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Colour ageing
Red-brown → soft silver-grey in 12–24 months
Typical applications
- Premium cladding
- Soffits
- Louvres
- Hospitality
AI recommendation
Best dimensional stability in the set — the right answer where movement tolerance is tight. Extractive leaching stains adjacent light surfaces in the first two winters; detail drainage accordingly.