Jack pine (Pinus banksiana)
Family: Pinaceae
Common names: Banks pine, Banksian pine, Black pine, Cypress pine, Gray pine, Grey pine, Hudson Bay pine, Jack pine, Juniper bull pine, Northern scrub pine, Pine, Princess pine, Scrub pine, Spruce pine
Distributed in: Canada, United States (North America)
Distribution overview: The most northerly of the pines, this North American species grows from near the Arctic Circle in the valley of the Mackenzie River through the Canadian forest belt and as far south as Maine. It is found in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and the Yukon Territory in Canada. Its range in the United States include Alaska, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Indiana, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. The tree prefers to grow in sandy soils, dunes, and on outcrops, and is usually found in large pure stands at elevations of up to 2000 feet (610 m).
Common uses: Bent Parts, Boxes and crates, Building construction, Building materials, Casks, Concrete formwork, Construction, Cooperages, Exterior trim & siding, Exterior uses, Foundation posts, Fuelwood, Garage doors/Overhead garage doors, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Light construction, Millwork, Mine timbers, Moldings, Packing cases, Poles, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Pulpwood, Railroad ties, Rough construction, Shakes, Sheathing, Shingles, Siding, Stakes, Trimming, Utility poles, Vats, Wainscotting, Windows
Product sources: Jack pine lumber is often graded with the spruces and marketed in the Spruce-Pine-Fir group.
Environment profile: Widespread, abundant and globally secure
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 300-350 cm
Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureUnevenand the lusterLow
Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very little natural resistance to decay in ground contact
Odor: Non-Characteristic resinous odor
Kiln Schedules: UK=L US=T146C6S/T12C5S
Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries quickly
Drying Defects: Moderate surface checking, Slight twist/warp
Ease of Drying: Reconditioning Treatement
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight
Blunting Effect: Little
Boring: Very good to excellent results
Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw
Gluing: Very Good to Excellent Results
Mortising: Very Good to Excellent
Moulding: Very Good to Excellent
Movement in Service: Very Good to Excellent
Nailing: Satisfactory resistance to decay above ground , Very Good to Excellent
Planing: Very Good to Excellent
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable
Resistance to Splitting: Satisfactory
Response to hand tools: Responds satisfactorily to most machining operations
Sanding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy
Screwing: Screwing yields good results, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results
Painting: Very Good to Excellent; Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Satisfactory; Varnishing: Good;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
0,37 |
0,4 |
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Density |
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496 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
408 |
672 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
20 |
39 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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202 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
63 |
71 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
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80 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
78 |
94 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
6 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
3 |
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% |
Weight |
496 |
480 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
0,42 |
0,49 |
cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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cm-kg |
Static Bending |
241 |
447 |
kg/cm2 |
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 |  |  |  | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 5811 | 9560 | psi | Crushing Strength | 294 | 568 | psi | Density | | 31 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 447 | lbs | Impact Strength | 25 | 28 | inches | Maximum Crushing Strength | 3019 | 5461 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 1150 | psi | Static Bending | 3430 | 6360 | psi | Stiffness | 1112 | 1349 | 1000 psi | Work to Maximum Load | 6 | 7 | inch-lbs/in3 | Specific Gravity | 0.37 | 0.4 | | Weight | 31 | 30 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 3 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 6 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 10 | | % | |
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. 0 Hardness (side grain) = very soft Bending strength (MOR) = low Work to Maximum Load = very low Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low Max. crushing strength = medium Max. crushing strength = low Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Radial = small Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Not hard Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Moderate weight Medium impact resistance Medium bending strength in the air-dry condition (about 12% moisture content) Dents and marrs easily Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. Compression strength (parallel to grain) = low Bending strength (MOR) = very low
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