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European oakEuropean oak
European oak (Quercus petraea)

Family: Fagaceae

Common names: Austrian oak, Bergek, Brown oak, Cucharillo, Durmast, Durmast oak, Encino, Encino negro, English brown oak, English oak, European oak, French oak, Mamecillo, Pedunculate oak, Polish oak, Roblecito, Sessile oak, Slavonian oak, Volhynian oak, Yugoslavian oak

Distributed in: Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia (Africa, Eastern Europe, Western Europe)

Distribution overview: European oak is native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia, and is more abundant in France, Poland, Yugoslavia, and the Baltic countries. It is the most common forest tree in Great Britain, especially Wales, and is found in pure stands and mixed forests, where it is often the dominant species. also reported to have naturalized locally in south-eastern Canada and north-eastern United States, and is planted in the south-eastern and Pacific states. The tree is cultivated in moist soils, and is found along roadsides and forest edges.

Common uses: Boat building (general), Boat building, Boat building: framing, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Carvings, Chairs, Chests, Coffins, Concealed parts (Furniture), Cooperages, Decorative plywood, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Exterior trim & siding, Exterior uses, Factory flooring, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Foundation posts, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Joinery (external): ground contact, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Lifeboats, Light construction, Living-room suites, Lock gates, Marine construction, Mine timbers, Moldings, Musical instruments, Office furniture, Paneling , Paneling, Parquet flooring, Plywood, Posts, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Railroad ties, Rustic furniture, Shakes, Sheathing, Turnery, Vats, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Wheel spokes, Wheels

Product sources: Supplies of the brown variety of European oak is limited since it is in high demand for special uses and effects. Price is in the high range when it is imported into the US. Oaks native to the United States are usually substituted for the common type of English oak since they have the same uses.

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m

Colors: the heart isYellow to golden-yellow to orange, Yellowish brownand the sapwoodWell defined, White.The grain isStriped figure, the textureFineand the lusterSlightly lustrous

Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Kiln Schedules: US=T3-C2/T1-C1

Drying Defects: Splitting, Warping can be expected

Ease of Drying: Dries very slowly

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: English brown oak is the product of trees that have been stained brown by the beef-steak fungus (Fistulina hepatica ). Seasoning the wood is reported to kill the fungus. This variety of English oak is highly desired as a decorative wood for paneling and joinery.General finishing qualities are rated as good The wood is described as acidic and may cause corrosion in some metals, such as iron and steel, which come in contact with it. Vapors from wood in the green condition may also be very corrosive.

Blunting Effect: Moderate effect

Cutting Resistance: Satisfactory sawing properties

Gluing: Moderate gluing properties

Moulding: Good finishing

Movement in Service: Good finishing

Nailing: Possible if prebored, Pre-boring recommended

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable

Response to hand tools: Variable qualities

Veneering qualities: Easy to cut, Suitable for peeling

Steam bending: Very good

Screwing: Pre-boring recommended, Screwing yields good results; Turning: Responds satisfactorily Wood working properties are reported to vary with density

Painting: Good; Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Reacts with Iron to discolour wood; Varnishing: Well defined ;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,65
Density 689 kg/m3
Bending Strength 617 990 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 275 482 kg/cm2
Hardness 508 kg
Impact Strength 83 81 cm
Shearing Strength 125 kg/cm2
Stiffness 90 106 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage %
Weight 689 673 kg/m3
Maximum Load 0,49 0,7 cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 8787 14081 psi
Density 43 lbs/ft3
Hardness 1122 lbs
Impact Strength 33 32 inches
Maximum Crushing Strength 3918 6859 psi
Shearing Strength 1791 psi
Stiffness 1285 1518 1000 psi
Work to Maximum Load 7 10 inch-lbs/in3
Specific Gravity 0.65
Weight 43 42 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 3 %

Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. 1
Max. crushing strength = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Work to Maximum Load = very low
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
High in density
Heavy
Hardness = medium
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Crushing strength = high
Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high
Bending strength (MOR) = high

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