Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris)
Family: Pinaceae
Common names: American pitch pine, Cedar pine, Florida longleaf pine, Florida yellow pine, Georgia pine, Georgia yellow pine, Hard pine, Heart pine, Long leaf pitch pine, Longleaf pine, Longleaf pitch pine, Longstraw pine, Palustris pine, Palustris-den, Pine, Pitch pine, Southern yellow pine, Spruce pine, Straw pine, Texas yellow pine, Walter pine, Yellow pine
Distributed in: United States (North America)
Distribution overview: The species is found in well-drained sandy soils of flatlands and sandhills, and often grows in pure stands. Its range is mainly confined to the sandy and gravelly deposits of the Coastal Plains, from southeastern Virginia to eastern Florida, and west to eastern Texas. Longleaf pine essentiallys grow at sea level, usually below 600 feet (183 m), but is also found at elevations of up to 2000 feet (615 m) in the foothilhs of Piedmont.
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Barge fenders, Beams, Boards, Boat building (general), Boat building: decking, Boat building: masts, Boat building: planking, Boxes and crates, Bridge construction, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Chemical derivatives, Crossties, Decks, Decorative veneer, Docks, Dockwork, Domestic flooring, Dressed boards, Factory construction, Fiberboard, Figured veneer, Flooring, Furniture, Harbor work, Hardboards, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Joinery, Joists, Light construction, Lock gates, Lumber, Marine construction, Millwork, Mine timbers, Moldings, Musical instruments, Naval architecture, Paneling , Parquet flooring, Particleboard, Piling, Planks, Plywood corestock, Plywood, Poles, Porch columns, Pulp/Paper products, Pulpwood, Raft floats, Rafts, Railroad ties, Rough boards/dimension stock, Rough construction, Sporting Goods, Structural plywood, Structural work, Studs, Sub-flooring, Toys, Turnery, Vats, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Wharf construction
Environment profile: Widespread, abundant and globally secure
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm
Colors: the heart isYellow to golden-yellow to orange, Yellow, but may contain blue-black sap stain and the sapwoodWhitish to yellowish, orange-white, or pale yellow , Yellow.The grain isStraight and uneven , the textureUniform
Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable
Odor: Very fine
Kiln Schedules: UK=L US=T146C6S/T12C5S
Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries quickly
Drying Defects: Slight end splitting, Slight surface checking
Ease of Drying: Slowly
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory
Blunting Effect: Moderate blunting effect on cutting edges
Boring: Fairly easy to very easy
Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Cutting Resistance: Moderate cutting resistance
Gluing: Moderate gluing properties
Mortising: Very Good to Excellent
Moulding: Very Good to Excellent
Movement in Service: Very Good to Excellent
Nailing: Very Good to Excellent , Very good nail-holding properties
Planing: Very Good to Excellent
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable
Resistance to Splitting: Satisfactory
Response to hand tools: Responds fairly wel to hand tools, with moderate cutting resistance
Routing recessing: Very Good to Excellent Results
Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results
Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy
Steam bending: Unsuitable for steam bending applications because of high resin content
Screwing: Very Good to Excellent Results, Very good screw holding qualities; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results
Painting: Very Good to Excellent; Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Very Good to Excellent; Varnishing: Very Good to Excellent;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
0,51 |
0,55 |
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Density |
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657 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
607 |
992 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
33 |
66 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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427 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
86 |
78 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
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114 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
115 |
138 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
7 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
4 |
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% |
Weight |
689 |
641 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
0,49 |
0,63 |
cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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cm-kg |
Static Bending |
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kg/cm2 |
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| | | | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 8637 | 14117 | psi | Crushing Strength | 470 | 941 | psi | Density | | 41 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 942 | lbs | Impact Strength | 34 | 31 | inches | Maximum Crushing Strength | 4810 | 8274 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 1633 | psi | Stiffness | 1644 | 1971 | 1000 psi | Work to Maximum Load | 7 | 9 | inch-lbs/in3 | Specific Gravity | 0.51 | 0.55 | | Weight | 43 | 40 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 4 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 7 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 12 | | % | |
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. 0 Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium Bending strength (MOR) = medium Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Hardness (side grain) = soft Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Work to Maximum Load = very low Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Max. crushing strength = medium Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Max. crushing strength = high Shrinkage, Radial = small Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium Bending strength (MOR) = low Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Resists wearing and marring Resists denting and marring High weight High in density Hardness = medium Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high Bending strength (MOR) = high
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