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Equilibrium Moisture Content (Emc) Chart: Relative Humidity % Ambient Air Temp (Deg. F)

This chart provides the equilibrium moisture content (EMC) for wood based on temperature and humidity readings in a shop. To use it, measure the humidity with a hygrometer and note the temperature, then find where those numbers intersect on the chart to learn the EMC value for wood under those conditions. The EMC indicates the moisture content wood will reach if left in the shop until it equals the moisture in the surrounding air.

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Equilibrium Moisture Content (Emc) Chart: Relative Humidity % Ambient Air Temp (Deg. F)

This chart provides the equilibrium moisture content (EMC) for wood based on temperature and humidity readings in a shop. To use it, measure the humidity with a hygrometer and note the temperature, then find where those numbers intersect on the chart to learn the EMC value for wood under those conditions. The EMC indicates the moisture content wood will reach if left in the shop until it equals the moisture in the surrounding air.

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Equilibrium Moisture Content (EMC) Chart

This chart provides the equilibrium moisture content for wood based on a shop’s humidity and temperature.
Measure the humidity with a hygrometer, check the shop temperature, and look up the numbers in the chart.

Relative Ambient Air Temp (deg. F)


Humidity % 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2
10 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.3
15 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.3
20 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.2
25 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.1 5.0
30 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.1 5.9 5.8
35 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.7 6.5
40 7.9 7.9 7.9 7.8 7.7 7.6 7.4 7.2
45 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.6 8.5 8.3 8.1 7.9
50 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.2 9.1 8.9 8.7
55 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.2 10.1 9.9 9.7 9.5
60 11.3 11.3 11.2 11.1 11.0 10.8 10.5 10.3
65 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.1 12.0 11.7 11.5 11.2
70 13.5 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.1 12.9 12.6 12.3
75 14.9 14.9 14.8 14.6 14.4 14.2 13.9 13.6
80 16.5 16.5 16.4 16.2 16.0 15.7 15.4 15.1
85 18.5 18.5 18.4 18.2 17.9 17.7 17.3 17.0
90 21.0 21.0 20.9 20.7 20.5 20.2 19.8 19.5
95 24.3 24.3 24.3 24.1 23.9 23.6 23.3 22.9
98 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.8 26.6 26.3 26.0 25.6

Figures based on data provided by the U.S. Forest Products Laboratory

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