Bending Strength & Stiffness for 9.5 mm Panel
| General info: | APA Rated OSB Sheathing always has a bond durability classification of Exposure 1 as not for exterior use. Panels have one surface with an overlay, texturing or grooving. Creating the tongue reduces the panel width by approximately 12.5 mm (1/2”), so net width may be 1,206mm (47.5 in) |
| Bending strength – stress applied parallel: | Factor of safety (F S) bending strength – 300 (lb-in²/ft of panel width) when stress applied parallel to strength axis. The strength axis is always parallel to the face and back orientation of the strands unless otherwise indicated |
| Bending strength – stress applied perpendicular: | Factor of safety (F S) bending strength – 97 (lb-in²/ft of panel width) when stress applied perpendicular to strength axis |
| Bending stiffness – stress applied parallel: | E I (lb-in²/ft of panel width) – 60,000 when stress applied parallel to strength axis. E I provides a measure of the resistance of the beam to bending. The higher the E I, the smaller the deflection |
| Bending stiffness – stress applied perpendicular: | E I – 11,000 when stress applied perpendicular to strength axis |
| Span rating/support spacing: | N/A |
| Thickness/US Performance Category*: | 9.5mm (min 8.73mm; max 10.3mm); (3/8)* |