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Dutch elm
Dutch elm (Ulmus hollandica)

Family:

Common names: Cork bark elm, Dutch elm, Iep, Orme, Ulme

Distributed in: Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, United Kingdom (Eastern Europe, Western Europe)

Distribution overview: The species occurs on the European continent and throughout Great Britain, and is commonly found in hedgerows, and seldom in forests.

Common uses: Bent Parts, Boat building, Cabinetmaking, Caskets, Chairs, Decorative veneer, Dockwork, Domestic flooring, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Harbor work, Turnery, Veneer

Product sources: Supplies of Dutch elm are limited sometimes because of the reduction in numbers caused by Dutch elm disease.

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isRed, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isFigure, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Sapwood susceptible to attack by powder post beetles, Very little natural resistance

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Kiln Schedules: Schedule A: United Kingdom

Drying Defects: Expect splits, Slight checking and cracking

Ease of Drying: Radial and tangential shrinkage from 4-7%

Blunting Effect: Moderate effect

Cutting Resistance: Tends to bind on saws

Gluing: Good properties

Moulding: Requires very sharp cutting edges

Movement in Service: Requires very sharp cutting edges

Nailing: Resists splitting

Planing: Requires sharp cutting edges

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is treatable

Response to hand tools: Moderate blunting effect on cutting edges

Veneering qualities: Some Dutch elm timbers are sliced into veneers for decorative applications

Steam bending: Wild grain has little effect

Screwing: Good screwing properties ;

Polishing: Wax finish ; Staining: Stains well ;

  • Numerical data Metric
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,53
Density 528 kg/m3
Bending Strength 418 700 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 179 326 kg/cm2
Hardness 386 kg
Impact Strength 78 68 cm
Shearing Strength 116 kg/cm2
Stiffness 57 76 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage %
Weight kg/m3
Maximum Load 0,7 0,77 cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 5958 9962 psi
Density 33 lbs/ft3
Hardness 853 lbs
Impact Strength 31 27 inches
Maximum Crushing Strength 2550 4638 psi
Shearing Strength 1656 psi
Stiffness 818 1091 1000 psi
Work to Maximum Load 10 11 inch-lbs/in3
Specific Gravity 0.53
Weight 37 30 lbs/ft3

Crushing strength = low
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Straight grain

HMSO. 1981. Handbook of Hardwoods, 2nd Edition. Revised by R.H. Farmer. Department of the Environment, Building Research Establishment, Princes Risborough Laboratory, Princes Risborough, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.Jackson, A. and D. Day. 1992. Good Wood Handbook - The Wood worker's Guide to Identifying, Selecting and Using the Right Wood. HarperCollins Publishers, London.Lavers, G.M. 1967. The Strength Properties of Timbers. Forest Products Research Bulletin, No. 50 (Spersedes Bulletin No. 45). Ministry of Technology, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London.Lincoln, W.A. 1986. World Woods in Color. Linden Publishing Co. Inc. Fresno, California.
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