Saligna (Sydney Blue Gum)

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		Saligna (Sydney Blue Gum) Botanical Name: Eucalyptus saligna Common Name(s): Sydney Blue Gum, NZ Red Eucalypt Origin: New Zealand
OverviewBasic InfoTechnical General: The colour ranges from light to dark pink. The grain is usually interlocked, occasionally straight. The texture is coarse. To facilitate drying the timber is always quarter sawn. Seasoning: Difficult to dry as it's prone to surface checking. Working: The timber works fairly well but it is rather difficult to obtain a smooth surface unless the cutting angle is reduced to 20º. It nails and screws fairly well. Stains and polishes reasonably well. Uses: Joinery, Decking, and Construction. Availability Stocked: Yes Price: Supply - Resource Certification Durability - Durability Durability (In Ground) Durability (Above Ground): Durable Density Density Air Dried 660 kg/m² Shrinkage Shrinkage Radial 4 % (Green to 12% MC) Shrinkage Tangental: 7 % (Green to 12% MC) Stability Stability Kiln Dried Stable Stability Green: Very prone to shrinkage and distortion Mechanical Properties Mechanical Links Janka Hardness: (Average) 18 kN Modulus of Rupture / Bending Strength: 140 MPa (N/mm² or MN/m²) Modulus of Elasticity / Stiffness: 18 GPa (GN/m²) Maximum Crushing Strength: 68 MPa (N/mm² or MN/m²) Moisture Meter Reading Corrections Moisture Meter Reading Corrections: Fire Indicies Ignitability Index: (NZ/AS 1530.3) Flame Spread Index: (NZ/AS 1530.3) Heat Evolved Index: (NZ/AS 1530.3) Smoke Developed Index: (NZ/AS 1530.3)

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