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Blunting Effect Boring Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Kiln Schedules Luster Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Painting Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Resistance to Splitting Response to Hand Tools Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Toxicity Trade Name Tree Size Turning Varnishing Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Callitris glauca Trade Name White cypress pine Family Name Cupressaceae Synonyms Callitris glauca, Callitris hugelli Common Names Cypress pine, Murray pine, Murray river cypress, Murray River pine, White cypress pine Regions of Distribution Africa, Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Australia, India, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Tanzania Common Uses Balusters, Bedroom suites, Bent Parts, Boat building (general), Boat building, Boxes and crates, Building construction, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Casks, Chairs, Chests, Construction, Core Stock, Crossties, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Exterior trim & siding, Exterior uses, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Flooring, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Foundation posts, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Interior construction, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Piling, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Railroad ties, Shipbuilding, Toys, Turnery, Veneer Environmental Profile Status has not been officially assessed Distribution Overview Widely distributed throughout Australia with main commercial development in New South Wales and Queensland. Heartwood Color Red Brown Pink Purple Dark brown Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Light brown Color varies considerably Heartwood sometimes has dark brown longitudinal streaks. Color is quite variable between boards. Sapwood Color White Pink Yellow Paler than heartwood Pinkish-brown Pale straw Clearly differentiated from the heartwood Grain Even Figure Closed Straight Mottle Other (figure) Straight Other figure Mottled or streaked figure sometimes Closed Often streaked to produce an attractive figure. Numerous small, firm, dark brown knots are usually present. Texture Coarse Medium Fine Greasy to the touch Luster Medium Lustrous Natural Durability Susceptible to insect attack Non-durable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Perishable Moderately durable Non-resistant to termites Non-resistant to marine borers Resistant to powder post beetles Very durable Moderately resistant to termite (Isoptera) attack Moderately durable Heartwood has high natural resistance to attack by decay-causing fungi and other insects Durable Odor Wood has a camphor-like odor Wood has a camphor-like odor, as a result of the phenolic compound callitrol Toxicity Sawdust can cause nose irritation in some individuals Sawdust can cause eye irritation in some individuals Dermatitic effects Kiln Schedules T7 - C4S (4/4) US/T7 - C4S (4/4) US Drying Defects Distortion Checking Collapse Internal Honeycombing Possible Checking may occur around knots Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Fairly Easy Rapidly Special attention required Shrinkage from Green to Air-dry (Volumetric) = 4.0% Shrinkage from Green to Air-dry (Tangential) = 2.8% Shrinkage from Green to Air-dry (Radial) = 2.1% Dries at a fairly rapid rate Air-dries rather well Protect from wind and sun to prevent surface and end checking Kiln Drying Rate Rapid Naturally dries quickly Drying rate is fairly rapid to fast Tree Size Bole length is 10-20 m Sapwood width is 0-5 cm Bole length is 20-30 m Sapwood width is 5-10 cm Tree height is 40-50 m Tree height is 50-60 m Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm Trunk diameter is 250-300 cm Trunk diameter is 300-350 cm Trunk diameter is 350-400 cm Suitable for cultivation as shelter belts or for ornament. Size varies with prevailing soil and climatic conditions Comments Has a tendency to split. May split Blunting Effect Blunting effect on cutting tools is moderate Boring Fairly easy to very easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Moderate to saw Low resistance Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Variable gluing properties Movement in Service Stable In some applications significant movement has been reported Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Tends to split during nailing Wood is brittle Planing Responds well to planing and other machining operations Good planing properties Yields a smooth clean surface/finish. Tearing of grain may occur around knots Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Resistance to Splitting Poor Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Moderate working qualities Sanding Poor to Very Poor Results Satisfactory sanding qualities Screwing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Possible if prebored To avoid splitting, pre-bore Turning Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Veneering Qualities Suitable for peeling Veneers easily Veneers moderately easy Difficult to veneer Suitable for slicing Painting Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Polishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Very easily Varnishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Strength Properties Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low Max. crushing strength = medium Bending strength (MOR) = low Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Radial = very small Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Radial = small Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 15-22 lbs/cu. ft. Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high Bending strength (MOR) = medium Species has high bending strength in the air-dry condition (about 12 percent moisture content). It compares favorably with Teak, which also has high bending strength. Maximum crushing strength, or compression strength parallel to grain, is high. Some familiar species with high crushing strength parallel to grain include Hard maple, Teak, and White oak. It is moderately hard and resistant to wearing and marring. It is a heavy wood. The wood is high in density. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 8348 11784 psi Crushing Strength 1328 2313 psi Density 38 lbs/ft3 Hardness 1348 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 4426 7087 psi Shearing Strength 1808 psi Static Bending 5831 8350 psi Stiffness 1242 1448 1000 psi Toughness 64 inch-lbs Specific Gravity 0.54 Weight 36 25 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 2 % Tangential Shrinkage 5 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 586 828 kg/cm2 Crushing Strength 93 162 kg/cm2 Density 608 kg/m3 Hardness 611 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 311 498 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 127 kg/cm2 Static Bending 409 587 kg/cm2 Stiffness 87 101 1000 kg/cm2 Toughness 73 cm-kg Specific Gravity 0.54 Weight 576 400 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 2 % References Bolza, E. and N.H. Kloot. 1963. The Mechanical Properties of 174 Australian Timbers. Division of Forest Products Technological Paper No. 25. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Melbourne, Australia. Bolza, E., Keating, W.G.,1972,African Timbers - the Properties, Uses and Characteristics of 700 Species,C.S.I.R.O. Div. of Building Research Chudnoff, M.,1984,Tropical Timbers of the World,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products,Laboratory, Madison. Keating, W.G., Bolza, E.,1982,Characteristics properties and uses of timbers. South East Asia, Northern,Australia and the Pacific,C.S.I.R.O. Div. Chemical Technology,Inkata Press,1 NWFA. 1994. Wood Species Used in Wood Flooring. Technical Publication No. A200. National Wood Flooring Association, Manchester, MO. Sekhar, A.C.; Shukla, N.K. and Gandhi, B.L.,1974,A Note on the Strength Properties of some Exotic Species.,Van Vigyan XII (1-4) 1-7