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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 Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Mortising Moulding Natural Durability Natural Growth Defects Numerical Data Planing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Eucalyptus corymbosa Trade Name Angelin Family Name Myrtaceae Synonyms Eucalyptus gummifera Common Names Angelin, Bloodwood, Cabbage angelin, Gummifera gum, Koraro, Pale bloodwood, Red bloodwood Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Australia Common Uses Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Bridge construction, Cabinetmaking, Flooring, Fuelwood, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Mine timbers, Paneling, Particleboard, Piling, Poles, Posts, Railroad ties Heartwood Color Brown Red Dark brown Red Pale red to pink Sapwood Color Well defined Paler than heartwood Grain Interlocked Figure Stripe (figure) Weak (figure) Texture Coarse Medium to coarse Natural Growth Defects Gum/resin streaks Natural Durability Very durable Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera) Very durable Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Durable Susceptible to marine borer attack Drying Defects No twisting or warping No end splitting should be expected Ease of Drying Slowly Reconditioning Treatement Tree Identification Bole/stem form is straight Bole/stem form is misshapen Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Blunting Effect High to severe Boring Fairly difficult to very difficult Carving Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Mortising Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Moulding Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Planing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Response to Hand Tools Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Moderate working qualities Routing & Recessing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Turning Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu.ft Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = medium Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Radial = very small Shrinkage, Radial = small Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium Max. crushing strength = high Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Max. crushing strength = medium Max. crushing strength (stiffness) = very low Hardness (side grain) = soft Bending strength (MOR) = high Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 10164 15844 psi Density 53 lbs/ft3 Hardness 995 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 5068 7533 psi Shearing Strength 2043 psi Stiffness 1589 1835 1000 psi Weight 52 42 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % Tangential Shrinkage 6 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 714 1113 kg/cm2 Density 849 kg/m3 Hardness 451 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 356 529 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 143 kg/cm2 Stiffness 111 129 1000 kg/cm2 Weight 833 673 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % References Audas, J.W.,Native Trees of Australia,Whitcombe & Tombs PTY. 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