Swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor)
Family: Fagaceae
Common names: Cucharillo, Encino, Encino negro, Mamecillo, Oak, Roble, Roble amarillo, Roble colorado, Roble encino, Roblecito, Swamp white Oak, White oak
Distributed in: Canada, United States (North America)
Distribution overview: Found in Ontario, Quebec, Alabama, Connecticut, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Delaware, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Tennessee Valley, Illinois, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. It usually grows in wet soils of lowlands, including stream borders, flood plains, and swamps that are subject to flooding. It is often found in mixed forests.
Common uses: Cooperages, Core Stock, Crossties, Decorative veneer, Domestic flooring, Factory flooring, Figured veneer, Flooring, Foundation posts, Fuelwood, Mine timbers, Parquet flooring, Pile-driver cushions, Piling, Plain veneer, Poles, Posts, Railroad ties, Stakes, Sub-flooring, Utility poles, Veneer
Product sources: Various species in the white oak group are mixed and marketed together. Supplies are abundant, especially in the form of veneers, at moderate prices.
Environment profile: Widespread
Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m
Colors: the heart isPinkish tinge , Yellowand the sapwoodWhitish to light brown , Width varies .The grain isOpen , the textureMedium to coarse
Natural durability: Perishable, Very durable
Odor: No specific smell or taste
Kiln Schedules: US=Upland T4-C2/T3-C1
Drying Defects: Ring failure, Surface checks
Ease of Drying: Moderately Difficult to Difficult
Blunting Effect: Moderate dulling effect on cutting edges
Boring: Very good to excellent results
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Cutting resistance is generally medium but is variable. Cross-cutting and narrow-bandsawing are satisfactory
Gluing: Sometimes difficult
Mortising: Very good mortising qualities
Nailing: Pre-boring recommended, Wood is hard
Planing: good
Resistance to Abrasion: Highly resistant to wear
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is moderately resistant
Response to hand tools: Responds Readily
Timber from slow-growth white oak trees are softer and are easier to work with hand tools
Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results
Veneering qualities: Veneers easily
Steam bending: Very Good to Excellent Results
Screwing: Fair to Good Results, Good screwing properties; Turning: Yields clean surfaces
Staining: Fair to Good
Reaction between tannins and liquid from some products, especially those with high water content such as bleach and water-based finishes, may turn the wood green or brown.;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
0,63 |
0,67 |
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Density |
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kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
702 |
1202 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
52 |
81 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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720 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
124 |
121 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
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137 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
124 |
141 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
9 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
5 |
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% |
Weight |
961 |
689 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
0,98 |
1,33 |
cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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cm-kg |
Static Bending |
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656 |
kg/cm2 |
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| | | | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 9996 | 17106 | psi | Crushing Strength | 745 | 1166 | psi | Hardness | | 1588 | lbs | Impact Strength | 49 | 48 | inches | Maximum Crushing Strength | 4684 | 8193 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 1960 | psi | Static Bending | | 9338 | psi | Stiffness | 1774 | 2008 | 1000 psi | Work to Maximum Load | 14 | 19 | inch-lbs/in3 | Specific Gravity | 0.63 | 0.67 | | Weight | 60 | 43 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 5 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 9 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 16 | | % | |
Low stiffness Crushing strength = medium Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Their machining properties are dictated by the rate of growth of the trees: trees that grow slowly tend to be relatively easier to work with hand and machine tools. Faster grown southern trees are reported to produce wood that is harder than wood from slower growing Appalachian trees. White oak is widely used for vats and casks for holding liquids such as wine and spirits because it is highly impermeable to liquids.
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