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Clicking any heading in the main data area (at right) will scroll the page back to this top position. Use the following links to jump to the associated section in the main data. Blunting Effect Boring Carving Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Kiln Schedules Luster Mortising Moulding Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Staining Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Syncarpia hillii Trade Name Fraser Island turpentine Family Name Myrtaceae Common Names Fraser Island turpentine, Hills turpentine, Peebeen, Red satinay, Santine, Satinay, Turpentine Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Australia Common Uses Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Cooperages, Fishing rods, Flooring, Furniture, Heavy construction, Light construction, Musical instruments: percussion, Paneling, Piling, Plywood, Posts, Sporting Goods, Structural work, Tables, Tool handles, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative Environmental Profile Abundant/Secure Rare Heartwood Color Brown Red Yellow Green/grey White Purple Orange Reddish brown Red Pale red to pink Sapwood Color Red Brown Yellow Grain Figure Interlocked Stripe (figure) Rippled (figure) Even Straight Other (figure) Variable (figure) Interlocked Striped figure Rippled figure Variable figure Straight Other figure Texture Medium Uniform Fine Luster High Medium Lustrous Natural Durability Susceptible to insect attack Non-resistant to termites Non-durable Very durable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Perishable Non-resistant to marine borers Moderately durable Durable Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera) Moderately durable Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Kiln Schedules Kiln Drying Rate (in days) is fairly rapid Drying Defects Severe twisting/warping Severe collapse and honeycomb Moderate twist/warp Moderate surface checking Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Reconditioning Treatement Kiln Drying Rate Fairly rapid (11-17 days for boards under 32 mm, to 31-51 days for boards greater than 63 mm) Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Bole length is 10-20 m Bole length is 0-10 m Tree height is 30-40 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect Little Blunting effect on machining is fairly severe Boring Fairly easy to very easy Fair to good results Carving Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Gluing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Mortising Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Moulding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Easy to plane Resistance to Impregnation Permeable heartwood Permeable sapwood Sapwood is moderately resistant Heartwood is resistant Heartwood is highly resistant Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Responds Readily Easy to machine Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Sanding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Polishing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Satisfactory results Staining Finish is generally satisfactory Reacts with Iron to discolour wood Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very high Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high Hardness (side grain) = hard Bending strength (MOR) = high Shrinkage, Radial = large Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Hardness (side grain) = medium Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = low Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium Bending strength (MOR) = medium Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 10376 16101 psi Density 52 lbs/ft3 Hardness 2054 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 5905 8762 psi Shearing Strength 2254 psi Stiffness 1814 2090 1000 psi Weight 51 42 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 6 % Tangential Shrinkage 8 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 729 1132 kg/cm2 Density 833 kg/m3 Hardness 931 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 415 616 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 158 kg/cm2 Stiffness 127 146 1000 kg/cm2 Weight 817 673 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 6 % References Banks, C.H., Schoeman, J.P., Otto, K.P.,1977,The Mechanical Properties of Timbers with particular reference to South,Africa,South African Forestry Research Institute Bulletin,(Ed.,Schoeman, J.P. 1973 & Otto K.P. 1976,No.48 Boas, I.H.,1947,The Commercial Timbers of Australia - Their Properties and Uses,Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Melbourne Bolza, E., Kloot, N.H.,1963,The Mechanical Properties of 174 Australian Timbers,C.S.I.R.O. Division of Forest Products Technological Paper,No.25 Day, H.A.,1950,SatinÇ or Satinay (Syncarpia hillii)?,The cabinet maker and complete house furnisher 2623 p.336 Harrar, E.S.,1942,Some Physical Properties of Modern Cabinet Woods 3. Directional and Volume,Shrinkage,Tropical Woods,9(71, pp26-32 Howard, A.L.,1948,A Manual of Timbers of the World.,Macmillan & Co. Ltd. London 3rd ed. Kloot, N.H., Bolza, E.,1961,Properties of Timbers Imported into Australia,C.S.I.R.O. Forest Products Division Technological Paper,No.12 Kribs, D.A.,1950,Commercial and Foreign Woods on the American Market (a manual to their,structure, identification, uses and distribution,U.S.A. Penn. State College, Tropical Woods Laboratory Patterson, D.,1988,Commercial Timbers of the World, 5th Edition,Gower Technical Press Rendle, B.J.,1969,World Timbers (3 Vols.,Ernest Benn Ltd. London Streets, R.J.,1962,Exotic Forest Trees in the British Commonwealth,Clarendon Press Oxford The Australian Timber Journal & Building Products, Merchandiser,1969,Timber Durability and Preservation,Supplement to Australian Timber Journal 35(4) Tech. Timb. Guide No.8 Titmuss, F.H.,1965,Commercial Timbers of the World,Technical Press Ltd., London, 3rd edition Welch, M.D.,1929,Some properties of Red Satinay, Syncarpia hillii,Reprint from J. Proc. Roy. Soc. New South Wales 63 pp122-30