Description
Uses
sleepers; bridges; flooring; weathered construction; hydraulic works; heavy carpentry; gearing; marine construction; decorative veneer; turncry
Wood Description
| Sapwood | distinct, yellowish (2-4cm) |
|---|---|
| Heartwood | beige brown with yellow or purplish pink tinge: becoming red brown with age |
| Grain | frequently Interlocked, sometimes highly |
| Texture | fine to medium |
| Remark | – |
Technological Characteristics
| Physical properties | |
|---|---|
| Green density (g/cm³) | 1.20 |
| Air-dry density at 12% (g/cm³) | 1.07 |
| Basic specific gravity | 0.97 |
| Total tangential shrinkage (%) | 7.9 |
| Total radial shrinkage (%)3.5 | 5.3 |
| Total volumetric shrinkage (%) | 13.4 |
Processing
| Sawing | power required |
|---|---|
| Blunting effect | moderate |
| Drying | must be handled with care and slowly dried kiln schedule for 41 mm listed below risks of distortion: more or less high risks of checking: more or less high some risk of casehardening In thick stock movement in service low to medium |
| Machining | difficulties due to hardness and highly interlocked grain; special tools recommended |
| Gluing | difficult; special precautions needed |
| Nailing | pre·boring necessary |
| Finishing | good |
| Veneering | of Interest for slicing (decorative veneer) |
