Woods Costs - Roy Mech

Wood Costs

Important note ..I have provided this reference information in good faith that it is only used in initial design assessments. Material costs for detail design must be obtained by contacting suppliers.

These prices are all Dec 2005 prices. I intend to update these prices within the first month on 2009.

Introduction

This page is includes information on the costs of different woods used in mechanical engineering. The costs are obtained by reference to links found on the internet. I have converted the costs to english units. The costs are really only useful in as relative indicators. Real costs depend on country of supply and market conditions.

Table showing relative costs of various wood forms

The costs are for 4 x 4 (100mm x 100mm) x 0.3m long (0.0030 m³ ) and are based on USA costs from a single agent (Late 2005). UK costs are probably different so the table is only useful for crude relative values.

Wood Cost Comparisions
Type	� per 0,3m (ft)	Type	� per 0,3m (ft)
Alder	2	Imbuia	1,42
Andiroba	3,4	Jatoba	2,69
Apple Wood	2,6	Kingwood, Brazilian	13,7
Ash	1,89	Lacewood	3,05
Beech	1,79	Mahogany	3,71
Birch, Red		Maple, Hard	2,6
Birch, White	3.85	Narra
Blackwood, Afr		Oak, Red	1,86
Blackwood, Tasanian		Oak, White	2,1
Bloodwood	2,2	Paduak	3,54
Bocote	8,24	Pau Amerello
Boire	3,9	Poplar	1,37
Bubinga	4,11	Purpleheart	2,71
Butternut	3,69	Rosewood	22
Canarywood	3,86	Spanish Cedar	2,78
Che Chen		Teak	8,37
Cherry	3,14	Tulipwood, Brazilian	13,7
Cocobolo	8,4	Walnut	2,94
Ebony	22,2	Wenge	5,6
Goncalo Alves	2,96	Yellowheart
Hickory	1,82	Zebrawood	5,54
Holly		Ziricote

Plywood/MDF etc prices

Prices are from a typical UK suppliers catalogue late 2005. Prices for comparative purposes only. The prices are for reasonably large quantities.

For detailed prices please consult supplier..

Material;	Thickness	Panel Size	Cost/Panel	volume	Cost.m3
Material;	mm	m x m	�	m³	�/m³
Plywood Birch	21	1,525m x 3,050m	53.71	0.0837225	641.5241
Plywood Hardwood	18	1,525m x 3,050m	43.2	0.0976763	442.2774
Plywood Marine	18	2,440 x 1220	29.4	0.0535824	548.6876
Plywood Fire Retardant Class 1	18	3.050 x1220	31.51	0.066978	470.453
Blockboard Commercial	18	2,440 x 1220	11.84	0.0535824	220.9681
Veneered MDF Mahogany	19	2,440 x 1220	34.92	0.0535824	651.7065
Veneered MDF Oak	19	2,440 x 1220	29.17	0.0535824	544.3952

Relevant Links

Global Wood Prices ... Access to glabal wood and timber prices
William T. Eden ... Wood Supplier with prices information

Matter Index
Material Costs