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Elm
Elm (Eucryphia cordifolia)

Family: Eucryphiaceae

Common names: Elm, Gnulgu, Huermo, Muermo, Nirrhe, Roble de Chile, Ulmo

Distributed in: Chile (Latin America)

Common uses: Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Bridge construction, Cabinetmaking, Flooring, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Mine timbers, Oars, Piling, Plywood, Poles, Railroad ties, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer

Tree size: Tree height is 30-40 m

Colors: the heart isReddish brown, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterPronounced

Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable

Kiln Schedules: UK=B US=T2C2/T2C1 Fr=2

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly

Drying Defects: Severe surface checking, Severe twisting/warping

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Boring: Fairly easy to very easy

Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable

Response to hand tools: Moderate working qualities

Veneering qualities: Easy to cut, Suitable for peeling

Steam bending: Very good response to preservative treatment

Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results

Polishing: Good;

  • Numerical data Metric
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 641 kg/m3
Bending Strength 542 849 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 317 499 kg/cm2
Hardness 348 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 139 kg/cm2
Stiffness 85 99 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Weight 624 496 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 7711 12078 psi
Density 40 lbs/ft3
Hardness 769 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 4513 7107 psi
Shearing Strength 1989 psi
Stiffness 1212 1409 1000 psi
Weight 39 31 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Tangential Shrinkage 9 %

Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Max. crushing strength = medium
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Max. crushing strength = high
Hardness (side grain) = very soft

Berni, C.A., Bolza, E., Christensen, F.J.,1979,South American Timbers - The Characteristics, Properties and Uses of 190,Species,C.S.I.R.O Div. Building ResearchBrown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 2 South America,TRADA, Red Booklet SeriesChilean Forestry News,1978,Chilean Woods Ulmo (Eucryphia cordifolia Cav,Chilean Forestry News (1)12 p.14Chudnoff, M.,1984,Tropical Timbers of the World,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products,Laboratory, Madison.Farmer, R.H.,1972,Handbook of Hardwoods,HMSOTakahashi, A.,1975,Compilation of data on the Mechanical Properties of Foreign Woods (Part 2,Central and South America,Shimane University, Japan, Research Report on Foreign Wood No.4Timber Development Association,1948,Some New Timbers and Their Uses No. 34,Timber Development Association Limited, London [TRADA]Woods, R.P.,1949,Timbers of South America,TRADA, Red Booklet Series
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