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Rimu
Rimu (Dacrydium cupressinum)

Family: Cupressaceae

Common names: New Zealand red pine, Red Pine, Rimu

Distributed in: New Zealand (Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Distribution overview: New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, Malay Archipelago, and Borneo. Rimu is a native of New Zealand. The species grows throughout the country but by far the major volume is grown on the West Coast of the South Island with only relatively minor volumes scattered throughout the North Island. It is the most widely occurring of all forest trees native to New Zealand.

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boat building: planking, Boxes and crates, Bridge construction, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Flooring, Food containers, Framing, Furniture , Furniture, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Light construction, Moldings, Paneling , Paneling, Plywood, Railroad ties, Structural work, Turnery, Veneer, Veneer: decorative

Product sources: Rimu is widely available in a great variety of sizes in New Zealand. The material is often free of defects or has very little defect, and is highly popular not only for building construction, but for many other purposes. Harvesting of the timber in New Zealand was reduced (1957) as a national forest conservation measure

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Sapwood width is 0-5 cm The biggest trees occuring on hill sites, especially in the north

Colors: the heart isReddish brown, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isWeak figure, the textureUniformand the lusterMedium

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

Odor: No specific smell or taste

LightInduced Color Change: Lighter

Kiln Schedules: UK=H US=T10D4S/T8D3S Fr=7

Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Slight twist/warp

Ease of Drying: Easy Radial = 3.0% Shrinkage (Green to 12% MC) Tangential = 4.2% The timber is reported to air-dry fairly easily with little degrade and can also be kiln-dried from the green condition without too much difficulty. Volumetric = 6.2%

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory

Blunting Effect: Blunting effect on machining is slight

Boring: Easy

Gluing: Very good properties

Mortising: Finishes well

Moulding: Good finishing

Movement in Service: Good finishing

Nailing: Holds nails well, Pre-Boring is necessary

Planing: Relatively easy to bore

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is moderately resistant

Resistance to Splitting: Satisfactory

Response to hand tools: Moderate working qualities

Routing recessing: Routing yields good results

Veneering qualities: Logs are rotary cut for plywood manufacture, and figured material is sliced for architectural veneers. The pigmented figure present in the seasoned heartwood is highly decorative, and responds rather well to natural finishes

Steam bending: Good

Screwing: Screwing yields good results, Very good screw holding qualities; Turning: Good results

Painting: Good Sapwood requires great care since it is dimensionally unstable.; Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Finish is generally satisfactory;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,45 0,48
Density 576 kg/m3
Bending Strength 509 778 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 40 74 kg/cm2
Hardness 376 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 93 kg/cm2
Stiffness 79 89 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 2 %
Weight 560 480 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness 192 cm-kg
Static Bending 285 456 kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 7246 11077 psi
Crushing Strength 578 1058 psi
Density 36 lbs/ft3
Hardness 831 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 3560 5864 psi
Shearing Strength 1330 psi
Static Bending 4057 6497 psi
Stiffness 1129 1266 1000 psi
Toughness 167 inch-lbs
Specific Gravity 0.45 0.48
Weight 35 30 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 2 %
Tangential Shrinkage 7 %

Max. crushing strength = medium 1
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. 1
Bending strength (MOR) = low 1
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Hardness (side grain) = very soft
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Max. crushing strength = low
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft.
Ow resistance to shock loads, and very low stiffness. Density and weight are medium

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