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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 Comments Common Names Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing Product Sources References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Staining Steam Bending Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Eucalyptus hemiphloia Trade Name Grey box Family Name Myrtaceae Common Names Australian grey bastard box, Grey box, Ironbark Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Australia Environmental Profile Status has not been officially assessed Distribution Overview Australia Heartwood Color Brown Yellow Orange Green/grey Red Pale brown Sapwood Color Red Brown Yellow Grain Interlocked Birds-eye (figure) Closed Figure Wavy Distinct (figure) Luster Medium Natural Durability Very durable Susceptible to insect attack Non-resistant to powder post beetles Durable Resistant to termites Non-resistant to termites High natural resistance against decay and attack by termites Drying Defects Splitting Checking Distortion Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Moderately Difficult to Difficult Slowly Seasoning is slow. Degrades are absent Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Slow Straight Even Interlocked Figure Stripe (figure) Tree Size Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Tree height is 40-50 m Tree height is 30-40 m Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm Tree height is 50-60 m Product Sources Availability of the timber is rather limited. Comments Good for structure Blunting Effect High to severe Little Moderate Boring Fairly easy to very easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Gluing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Movement in Service Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Excellent Stability - Small Movement Nailing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Planing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Difficult to machine Described as extremely heavy, hard, and strong Difficult due to stiffness and toughness Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Very Good to Excellent Results Steam Bending Fair to Good Results Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Staining Poor to Very Poor Results Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 13916 20384 psi Crushing Strength 1975 2989 psi Density 70 lbs/ft3 Hardness 3244 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 7076 11074 psi Shearing Strength 2950 psi Static Bending 8075 11956 psi Stiffness 1882 2323 1000 psi Toughness 191 inch-lbs Specific Gravity 0.83 0.93 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 978 1433 kg/cm2 Crushing Strength 138 210 kg/cm2 Density 1121 kg/m3 Hardness 1471 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 497 778 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 207 kg/cm2 Static Bending 567 840 kg/cm2 Stiffness 132 163 1000 kg/cm2 Toughness 220 cm-kg References Banks, C.H. and J.P. Schoeman. 1963. Railway Sleeper and Crossing Timbers. Bulletin No. 41, Republic of South Africa. The Government Printer, Pretoria, South Africa. Bolza, E., Kloot, N. H. 1963. The Mechanical Properties of 174 Australian Timbers. Technological Paper No. 25. Division of Forest Products, Center for Scientific and Industrial Organization (CSIRO, Melbourne, Australia. Hillis, W.E. and A.G. Brown, Editors. 1984. Eucalyptus for Wood Production. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Academic Press, Australia.