Wood inspector

Sei in: home » database dei legni
  • Decrease font size
  • Default character size
  • Encrease font size


Fornitori

Ditta 5
Indirizzo: via dei platani 4 liguria
Tel.: +39 456 5664 54

Sito web: www.pippo.it
E-mail: 
Ditta 4
Indirizzo: via dei platani 4 liguria
Tel.: +39 456 5664 54

Sito web: www.pippo.it
E-mail: 
Ditta 3
Indirizzo: via dei platani 4 liguria
Tel.: +39 456 5664 54

Sito web: www.pippo.it
E-mail: 
Ditta 2
Indirizzo: via dei platani 4 liguria
Tel.: +39 456 5664 54

Sito web: www.pippo.it
E-mail: 
Ditta 1
Indirizzo: via dei platani 4 liguria
Tel.: +39 456 5664 54

Sito web: www.pippo.it
E-mail: 
Ditta 0
Indirizzo: via dei platani 4 liguria
Tel.: +39 456 5664 54

Sito web: www.pippo.it
E-mail: 

Contatti

database dei legni


Ask informationsPrint pageSend to a friend
Australian white birch
Australian white birch (Schizomeria ovata)

Family: Cunoniaceae

Common names: Australian white birch, Bea-bea, Black beech, Coachwood, Corkwood, Crab apple, Hambia, Humbug, Leather jacket, Malafelo, New South Wales white ash, Schizomena, Squeaker, White birch, White cherry

Distributed in: Australia (Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Common uses: Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Coffins, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Matches, Paneling, Plywood, Turnery, Veneer: decorative

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isRed, White to creamand the sapwoodPaler than heartwood, White to yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureFine

Natural durability: Non durable, Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles

Kiln Schedules: Kiln Drying Rate (in days) is slow

Kiln Drying Rate: Very slow (>28 days for boards < 32 mm, to >84 days for boards >= 63 mm)

Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Slight twist/warp

Ease of Drying: Easy

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is buttressed

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Cutting Resistance: Cutting Resistance with green wood is moderate

Gluing: Easy to glue

Moulding: Good finishing

Movement in Service: Good finishing

Nailing: Easy to nail

Planing: Planes well, to a good finish

Response to hand tools: Moderate working qualities

Routing recessing: Moderately easy

Veneering qualities: Easy to cut, No drying degrade. Dries flat without splitting

Screwing: Easy to screw ;

Polishing: Good; Staining: Finish is generally satisfactory ;

  • Numerical data Metric
  • Numerical data English
  • Strength properties
  • References
Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 624 kg/m3
Bending Strength 429 674 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 296 468 kg/cm2
Hardness 451 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 85 kg/cm2
Stiffness 100 116 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Weight 608 480 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 6111 9589 psi
Density 39 lbs/ft3
Hardness 995 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 4218 6664 psi
Shearing Strength 1221 psi
Stiffness 1426 1653 1000 psi
Weight 38 30 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %

Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Max. crushing strength = medium
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Max. crushing strength = low
Max. crushing strength = high

Anderson, R.H.,1947,The Trees of New South Wales,New South Wales Department of AgricultureAudas, J.W.,Native Trees of Australia,Whitcombe & Tombs PTY. LtdAustralia - N.S.W. Forestry Commission,1968,Working Properties of some Native and Imported Timbers,Forestry Commission of New South Wales, Technical Publication No.8Australia - N.S.W. Forestry Commission,1988,Furniture Timbers of New South Wales,Forest Commission, N.S.W., Aust. Tech. Publication No.1Boas, I.H.,1947,The Commercial Timbers of Australia - Their Properties and Uses,Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, MelbourneBolza, E., Kloot, N.H.,1963,The Mechanical Properties of 174 Australian Timbers,C.S.I.R.O. Division of Forest Products Technological Paper,No.25Bootle, K.R.,1971,The Commercial Timbers of New South Wales and their use,Angus & Robertson (publishers) PTY LtdBrown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 8 Australasia,TRADA, Red Booklet SeriesCause, M.L.; Rudder, E.J. and Kynaston, W.T.,1989,Queensland Timbers Their Nomenclature, Density, and Lyctid Susceptability,Queensland Department of Forestry, Technical Pamplet No.2Forestry Commission of New South Wales,1987,Timbers used in New South Wales for Domestic Buildings,Forestry Commission of New South Wales, Technical Publication No.6France - C.T.F.T.,1973,Investigations and Tests carried out on Tropical Timber by several,Research Laboratories,CTFTFrancis, W.D.,1951,Australian Rain-forest Trees,Commonwealth of Australia - Forestry and Timber BureauI.U.F.R.O.,1973,Veneer Species of the World,Assembled at F.P.L. Madison on behalf of I.U.F.R.O. Working Party on,Slicing and Veneer Cutting
*Come interpretare i dati (manleva su eventuali imprecisioni)