Description
The heartwood of Blue Gum ranges in colour from dark pink to reddish brown. The paler sapwood is readily distinguishable. Grain is typically straight with occasional interlocking. Texture is moderately coarse and gum veins are common.
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus saligna
Origin of Timber
NSW, QLD, NZ
BAL
Bushfire Attack Level 12.5 & 19
All AS3959 Required Applications
Suitability
- Boating
- Cabinet Door
- Decking & Cladding
- Flooring & Staircase
- Furniture
- Joinery
Technical Information
| Name | number |
| Tangential Shrinkage | 9.5% |
| Radial Shrinkage | >5% |
| Unit Movement | 0.35% |
| Density per Standard | 850 kg/m3 |
| Modulus of Rapture | 140 MPa |
| Modulus of Elasticity | 18 GPa |
| Maximum Crushing Strength | 68 MPa |
| Impact | 18 joules (J) |
| Toughness | Medium 15-25Nm |
| Hardness | 9kN |